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We Want You to be the Jury Foreman
I remember opening the mail one day and seeing a jury summons notice. If I’d gotten three, I gotten a dozen and always figured out a way to get out of jury duty. Something about this time was different. I thought to myself, I think it’s time to do my civic duty.
I […]
The Essence of Communication in Today’s Workplace
The communication between a boss and his or her employees is of great importance to maintain a good atmosphere on the job. However, it seems that many employees are unsatisfied with their direct leading manager or boss. Usually one of the reasons is a lack of good communication between both parties.
One thing a boss should […]
In Search of the Little Red Hen
How come people only call you when they want something? Can’t people just call to say Hi without the inevitable hidden agenda? You know what I mean. The conversation, or rather the small talk, goes for about 2 to 3 minutes, and then the hammer drops.
Statements like, Well, the reason for my […]
A Coffee Cup Half Full at the Coffee Corral
So I decided to meet my father at the Coffee Corral. That’s where we had coffee long before Starbucks came along. Dad walks in at 10 o’clock sharp, right on time, as usual. My father was a very successful attorney, a litigator unlike any I’d ever seen.
However, his skills as a father […]
Drive the Superfluous Items From Your Life
It has been said that affluence, not poverty, is the greatest problem facing the world today. There is truth to this statement. Those of us who live in affluent countries use the most resources and are the greatest polluters in the world.
It is not just the global community that is negatively affected by affluence, […]
Can You Hit a 95mph Fastball?
Massimo and I were having coffee. Out of the blue he says to me, can you hit a 95 mph fastball? If it is possible, I guess we can always go down to Safeco Field, I answer. Perhaps we can find one of the Mariner pitchers to throw us batting practice, and […]
