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HR and cooking with onions

October 24, 2012

An HR metaphor.    This may sound crazy, but I think the metaphor works. Sometimes,  working with people reminds me of cooking  with onions. Some people have very thin skin. Some people are sort of sweet and spicy, but every once in while you get one that is just plain stinky and leaves a bad [...]

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Books from the business library of Michael VanDervort

September 21, 2012

My business library (Photo credit: mvndrvrt) Books titles from the business library of Michael VanDervort I read a lot.  I consume information on a lot of different topics. I am a packrat when it comes to books.  Therefore, I have a lot of books sitting around, collecting dust until I need them for some research, [...]

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Never stop marketing, even at the Starbucks coffee counter

July 7, 2012

Your Barista is also a marketer I was up early this and went over to the local Starbucks for a Venti dark roast as I do most mornings.  I owed Buzz Rooney a blog post, so I took my iPad and sat down to write that, instead of getting a to-go cup like I usually [...]

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How to create legendary business tales (kind of)

May 25, 2012

 The Legend of the Golf Box I was at a conference earlier this week.  At dinner, I was part of a conversation whether golf was still important as a business networking opportunity.   The consensus seemed that it was, but for just slightly more than half the people in the room. I haven’t played golf in [...]

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Fortune Cookie Leadership

March 23, 2011

Management wisdom for the ages I had lunch at Ling’s Chinese Buffet yesterday, and finished the meal in the traditional way you end meals at most Chinese restaurants, with a fortune cookie delivered with my bill.     Everyone loves cracking those bland cookies open to see what the enclosed slip of paper will say. Personal Leadership [...]

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The new LinkedIn Fail Whale

February 20, 2011

Sorry, that is too many connections….. The message from Mountain Lakes, Wow, that is one large network, dude! I tried to use the rather cool new LinkedIn Network visualization tool and this is what it looked like.  You kind of have to wonder why they can’t handle bigger networks? From Drop Box Bummer!

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In memoriam

September 14, 2010

Image by feeliz via Flickr I am on bereavement leave today. I am flying to Detroit to hug my children and grand-children, and my ex-wife, Ali. I am also going to say goodbye to a woman that I knew before any of them. I first met her when I was working as a short-order cook [...]

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S’up Beaches? Sand and surf in Florida!

June 20, 2010

Just so you know, Florida is not dead yet, despite all the rumors of our impending demise.   I went over to Clearwater Beach this morning, and hung out.  The water was still gorgeous, the sand white and newly cleaned.   Crews were putting out the big beach chairs, and the essential beach umbrellas, not a luxury [...]

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How Warren Zevon defined my life

May 23, 2010

Image via Wikipedia Quirky, a little off kilter, and talented Apropos of nothing, really, lyrics like this are the reason I miss Warren Zevon.  The very last line of this song is very often the story of my worklife, resulting in not so much balance. He probably should be in the Rock and Roll Hall [...]

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The Mighty Men of HR

April 23, 2010

I am Mr. July OMG, what have I done??? Take a look at the video below and you will quickly find out! This video shows some of the “goods” that are part of the 2010-11 Men of HR Calendar, brought to you by TRU Events .  All proceeds from the calendar will go towards Haiti [...]

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