Ahhh GPS. Life and navigation is so much easier now. Many a time this little Garmin monster has talked me through new subdivisions, around highway construction and straight to that dreaded conference. But here’s a story of the GPS that talked too much. It’s a story that was shared with me; and worth repeating here.Read… Read more »
Is it Twitter? Facebook? Foursquare? Something New You’re Tinkering With? Right now I’m experimenting with Deals By Citysearch. It’s finds all of the deal in your immediate locale. Great for Black Friday sales hunters. Take a peek at the vid…
Picture this. You’re going through your typical weekend to-do list. Sweats and tennis shoes in full effect as you navigate the usual’s. Grocery run; done. Walmart; check. You’re cart pushing out the store and make eye contact with…. Your boss. Yep, they shop at Walmart, wear weekend sweaters and mostly matching weekend caps. Lady FortunaRead… Read more »
All, During my morning Harvard “Management Tip Of The Day” feed read, I ran across an article that speaks to managerial on-the-spot decision making. The article is printed, in its entirety below and attached as well. It’s pretty self explanatory. ———————————————– Conventional wisdom holds that a flawed decision is better than no decision. After all,Read… Read more »
All, Let me begin by saying that I enjoy growing within this GovLoop stratosphere. The camaraderie is amazing. Fresh faces continue to sign on daily. Blog posts & discussions are always worthwhile-n-thought provoking. It’s this type of environment that has helped to motivated me to Legendary status in a New York minute. But, I doRead… Read more »
How many times have you walked out of a situation and said ” I did not get ANY of the things that I wanted!” If this has happened, you walked in without knowing your BATNA. BATNA stands for Best Alternative To a Negotiated Agreement. It’s your backup plan; your plan B. Quite simply, when youRead… Read more »
Greetings all. Question. How many times have you cancelled, postponed or shorten your vacation for the job? I’ve certainly done it. I would dare to say that any career oriented model such as yourself have done it too. Have you noticed that President Obama takes his vacation no matter what? Hmmm. I think there isRead… Read more »