May 18, 2012 by Bill Bradley
As the week winds down, we wind down with some tidbits for your information, education, health, and enjoyment. Quote of the Week: I found there was only one way to look thin, hang out with fat people. Rodney Dangerfield Humor Break: Bev: How’s your new diet going? Al: Not sure. When I got on the […]
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May 13, 2012 by Ken Nowack
“42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot.” Steven Wright Another addition of leadership and talent management “facts” from all over the world. Some intuitive and some not….what do you think? 1. According to a new study, the workplace is making U.S. men and women overweight. Researchers at Pennington Biomedical Research Center […]
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May 11, 2012 by Bill Bradley
As the week winds down, we wind down with some tidbits for your information, education, health, and enjoyment. Quote of the Week: “Every day I get up and look through the Forbes list of the richest people in America. If I’m not there, I go to work.” Robert Orben Humor Break: The following Notice was […]
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May 6, 2012 by Ken Nowack
“Formula for success: rise early, work hard, strike oil.” J. Paul Getty Merriam-Webster defines “success” as one that succeeds, the attainment of wealth, favor or eminence or outcome/result. How successful are you? How do you define success in your own life? We are begining our next book and looking for “success” stories to include in […]
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April 29, 2012 by Ken Nowack
“The sooner you fall behind, the more time you’ll have to catch up.” Stephen Wright  One of my volunteer passions has been to be a puppy raiser for a wonderful organization called Guide Dogs of America. My wife and I have, since the early 1990’s, raised four guide dogs and our latest one was turned in […]
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April 27, 2012 by Bill Bradley
As the week winds down, we wind down with some tidbits for your information, education, health, and enjoyment. Quote of the Week: “The hardest work in the world is being out of work.†Whitney Young, Jr. or if you prefer “The best way to appreciate your job is to imagine yourself without one.†Oscar Wilde […]
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April 25, 2012 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: Getting the Biases out of Your Thinking Competencies: judgment, decision-making, strategic thinking, creative thinking, self development Who benefits: anyone Consultant Usage: personal development What’s it about? I have been thinking a lot about Thinking lately. Regular readers will recall recent reviews of Pain In The Ass, a book on […]
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April 20, 2012 by Bill Bradley
As the week winds down, we wind down with some tidbits for your information, education, health, and enjoyment. Quote of the Week: “Yesterday I was a dog. Today I’m a dog. Tomorrow I’ll probably still be a dog. Sigh… There’s so little hope for advancement.” Snoopy (Charles M. Schulz) Humor Break: The boss called one […]
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April 18, 2012 by Bill Bradley
HOT READS FOR THE PRACTITIONER Title: The Seven Habits of Spectacularly Unsuccessful Executives Competency: Leadership (with a capital “Lâ€) Who benefits: those in leadership positions (any level), those seeking leadership positions, students of leadership Consultant Usage: absolute must for executive coaches What’s it about? With a not-so-subtle nod to Stephen Covey, Forbes writer Eric Jackson […]
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April 15, 2012 by Ken Nowack
“The amount of sleep required by the average person is five minutes more. “ Wilson Mizener We all seem to be working longer and harder with health, productivity, and mood being directly affected. Research by Sylvia Ann-Hewlett and Carolyn Luce shows that 62% of high-earning individuals work more than 50 hours per week, 35% work […]
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