There are a lot of things out there that people would prefer not to know, however there are a lot of within that list that people should know. One of the banes of my existence is willful ignorance. The desire to not know is completely the opposite of how I do things and what drives […]
Read more "Uncomfortable But Necessary Knowledge."Several things inspire this post, some come from courses I have, other from things I saw online and at home. They all have to do with with developing a skill to its fullest workable extent and how people will view you because of that skill. I saw something last night and it stated that insanity […]
Read more "How People Can View You And Your Skills"I have always been an intense individual. I always explored as far as I could within myself to know exactly what I am capable of and I found a lot. Now I don’t always apply myself as well as I should but that is a common trait among people, but suitably motivated there are very […]
Read more "The Chain: Self-Control and Life"I’ve probably talked about this kind of concept before but it’s also important to revisit concepts and practices just to make sure we’re up to speed on some of our more important skills. One of the features of the “Lessons of a Mercenary” course that I offer deals with managing people’s perception and knowledge of […]
Read more "Ability Management: A Great Degree of Smoke and Mirrors"Today we’re going to be talking about two things for Fiscal Friday. They are both related to causing hire costs than you intended. The first is about spending more because of unclear or poorly followed directions and the other is about accidentally spending all of your conversation currency, as it were. Let’s start off with […]
Read more "Poor Directions and Uncounted Cost."I was watching a video today and it featured a young boy and an old man having a discussion about life. They were given some questions and they each answered as honestly as they could and one of the questions was what was one of the problems with being old. The man answered “Well I […]
Read more "Immersion, Imagination, and Inovation"Today in the United States of America, we celebrate the original Thirteen Colonies’ official Independence from Great Britain and George III. As the knowledge of history fades, today gets watered down to barbecues, alcohol, and fireworks, the celebration without the understanding of why. The eventual War for Independence that was triggered by this declaration was […]
Read more "The 4th of July, the Dream, and Determination"It’s been a few weeks since the last Management Monday post, so I decided it was time to talk about something important when it comes to managing your time, resources, and effort. So a lot of things need balance in order for the to function efficiently. This goes for machines, people, and methods. I was […]
Read more "Management Monday: Necessary Balance and Quality"
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