…It’s never going to get any better. Think about it. When you order fish in a restaurant and it tastes or smells “fishy,” what do you do? * Ask for extra sauce to cover up the bad taste? * Offer … Continue reading
June 30, 2009
Monthly Archives: June 2009
Timing is Everything
Opportune timing enables options and a competitive advantage. As a company, what is your message when you go to market for talent? * Keeping up with explosive growth * Seeking international experience for expansion * Filling talent pipeline with high-potentials … Continue reading
June 30, 2009
The Transparent Life™ — Nowhere to Run
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhcflDSUMvc Welcome to the newest form of infotainment. Life: A Reality Show. Starring…you! Proliferation of new technologies + social media + open communication + electronic paper trail + GPS = dynamite combination. We had a lively discussion on the full … Continue reading
June 25, 2009
Quote of the Day
“Move forward.” – Don Draper, Mad Men
June 25, 2009
119 Reasons Why We Love Dallas — No. 97
From May 2009 issue of D Magazine. When the call for input hit the D Frontburner blog, I had to share this treasure of a story that combines serendipity…strategy…grace…and generosity. What a privilege and turn of fortune, thanks to Mr. … Continue reading
June 23, 2009
The Opportunity Mindset™
Years ago I heard Ken Waissman speak to a young group of theatre aspirants. He was the original producer of “Grease” on Broadway and hired leagues of young people over the years for NYC casts + touring companies. I remembered … Continue reading
June 23, 2009
The Transparent Life™
The Worms Are Out of the Can… The college-originated social network sites gave users the impression that they could express themselves in an unvarnished, free-to-be-me manner — in a world of their own, a completely private setting. Wrong! The Internet … Continue reading
June 23, 2009
Attention BabyBoomers: It’s OK to be on Facebook!
It caught my attention. A Saturday career session on the topic of Business Use of Facebook. The email invitation included a link. The presenter — Shama Hyder, founder of Click to Client — had been profiled in Fast Company magazine. … Continue reading
June 23, 2009
What is the Perfect Fit?
The Perfect Fit is what we are all looking for in life — whether it is a job, a new team member in business, a romantic partner, a wonderful book that keeps us captivated/enlightened, a recipe ingredient, item of apparel … Continue reading
June 23, 2009