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The cost of re-re-reprioritization
indecision from Crestock Stock Photography Prioritization is a good thing. And there is a very old saying: Too much of a good thing…. In computer terms, I think of reprioritization as “swapping”. A computer may be executing one program and … Continue reading
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The follies of flex-time
Time Clock on Amazon.com The invention of flex-time brought with it the dawn of a new era in the workplace. An age of freedom and flexibility, resulting in unprecedented happiness and fulfillment. Certainly flex-time went a long way in eliminating … Continue reading
Wrong number … again
I do not work in the Parts Department. I have never worked in the Parts Department. You would think after working in this office as long as I have, I would stop getting calls for the Parts Department. I can … Continue reading
Bathroom math
tradtional wooden outside toilet from Crestock Photos Question #1: If there are 5 floors in my office building, and 1 set of men/women bathrooms on each floor, how many bathrooms are there on the 2nd floor where I work? Answer: … Continue reading
Recession lesson
The Welcoming Business Hand from Yuri Arcurs Website If you didn’t realize it already, is there any doubt left that a company does not possess such noble qualities as loyalty, kindness, and honor? A few years ago we were made … Continue reading
MS Project: be aware
3d image of an egg army formation from Crestock Creative Images I am sure that Microsoft had great intentions when inventing MS Project – the application which automates all sorts of Project Management tasks. Project management is tough. If we … Continue reading
Meeting double-tax
business office meeting from Crestock Photos Everyone’s favorite meeting is the meeting to prepare for a meeting. It’s like a double tax on your already overtaxed time. When our work is behind schedule, and someone calls a meeting to discuss creative … Continue reading
Breakroom amenities
Why does the office microwave look and sound like something out of a cartoon from the 1960s? Is there a small dinosaur in there grinding gears or something? And I know I saw that refrigerator go on sale sometime back in … Continue reading
Stop the rudeness!
Loud senior businessman from Yuri Arcurs Website It always seems to happen during the worthwhile presentation: the ongoing “side-bar conversation” that is loud enough to be heard in the street-bar on a Friday night. There are 3 possible messages these people … Continue reading
Ideation, innovation, and breakthrough, oh my!
Light Bulb from Crestock Images You want us to what? Make time to focus on ideation, innovation, and breakthrough thinking? It all sounds good enough. Surely we would crush our competition if we could just put our collective brains together … Continue reading