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January 2009

Malcolm Gladwell and Outliers

January 24, 2009

Image via WikipediaObservations From Malcolm Gladwell Fascinating video observations on Talent Development and on Barack Obama as the ultimate “outlier”from Malcolm Gladwell. I will be reading “Outliers” on the plane to Las Vegas next week when I will be at Green Valley Ranch Spa to live blog the 2009 Employers of Excellence National Conference for [...]

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Saving the Economy

January 24, 2009

Image via WikipediaSaving the Economy Andy Stern and Robert Reich from Bloggingheadstv on myriad topics: Who’s to blame, the UAW or auto execs? (06:25) Is a “two Americas” economy inevitable? (04:39) Reich on the fatal flaw in the Bernanke-Paulson plan (04:12) Stern explains why card check is desperately needed (08:55) Advice to the President: Here’s [...]

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Wilma Liebman is New Head of NLRB

January 23, 2009

Wilma Liebman Designated NLRB Chairman President Obama picks Liebman as Chairman of the National Labor Relations Board. Some labor experts and others speculate she is a proponent of Card Check. For some insight into her views, you can read Labor Law Inside Out, an article she published in Working USA: The Journal of Labor and [...]

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Word on the Street | Layoffs | More from FriendFeed

January 23, 2009

Image via CrunchBaseLayoff Chatter From FriendFeed There is no better place to hear about how people feel or what they think or even fear than from the news stream on FriendFeed. Here is a slice of what people are talking in the last hour on FriendFeed. (Friday, January 23, 2008 6 am – 7 am) [...]

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My road-trip mix tape

January 23, 2009

Road trippin! Play Guitar by John Mellencamp Leavin Las Vegas by Sheryl Crow Fool for the City by Foghat It just rocks Related articles by Zemanta CRADLE OF FILTH: New Video Interview With PAUL ALLENDER Available NBC KVBC Las Vegas 3 reports the pain most cabbies are dealing with these days

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The Next Generation Invocation (humor)

January 21, 2009

Image via Wikipedia Jean-Luc Picard’s response to Rick Warren Quite a debate between Jean-Luc and Rick Warren. Who will prevail???? Related articles by Zemanta Star Trek star Patrick Stewart says to bishop: mission accomplished Death… the final frontier Rest In Peace First Lady of Star Trek (Majel Barrett-Roddenberry)

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Professional Development Freebies

January 21, 2009

Image via Wikipedia Mega View – Terrific Free HR Training Opportunity There is an excellent free training opportunity available for Human Resources professionals. As part of the 2009 Employers of Excellence which I will be live blogging from Las Vegas next week, HR.com is offering free enrollment for the Mega VIEW Online and “Virtual” Conference. [...]

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New National Day of Service in Netherlands

January 20, 2009

Image via Wikipedia 2009 Big Improvement Day in the Netherlands This is a great idea. We should designate January 19 and 20 for the same purpose in the United States. It would be a great way to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in a very notable way. It would also offer [...]

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Mercury Sushi Blues: Piven’s Union Problem

January 19, 2009

Someone Get My Agent on the Phone! Someone get Ari Gold on the phone! His most important clientalter ego, Jeremy Piven is the subject of a grievance filed by Writer/Producer David Mamet. According to TV Guide and Yahoo, Mamet and the producers of Broadway show Speed-the-Plow filed a grievance against actor Jeremy Piven, who abruptly [...]

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Metro Cash and Carry – The INCONVENIENT Store

January 18, 2009

Metro Cash and Carry – The INCONVENIENT Store Posted using ShareThis

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