This Dilbert cartoon from yesterday caught my eye. It was even funnier because the class I was teaching had just discussed the prospect of an interviewing manager wanting great work for next to nothing. It’s the prospect of questions like this that make...
A few weeks ago, the family and I took in Colonial Williamsburg in Virginia. There is lots to do and see, but I was particularly intrigued with the “characters” who interact with modern visitors as though they were from the 18th century. I really enjoyed a...
I found a free webinar that interested me. An expert in an area I’m weak would give me all the tips and tricks to save time and produce the product I want to make. The program allowed me to link to the recording later, and I’m just getting around to...
I called a potential client the other day, expecting to get a direct answer (or voicemail) from my contact — after all, it was a small business that I didn’t expect to have an answering service. Instead, I got the “front desk”. The voice was...
As I cleaned up the desk heading in to the new year, I ran across some business cards I’d collected at a networking event. I usually scan them in using my handy scanner (side note: I highly recommend a sheet feed scanner – receipts, pictures, memorabilia,...
I went to Office Max early one morning — I had to get printouts (they do all my printing and do a fantastic job, by the way) for a speaking engagement I had later in the day. The web site said they were open at 8am, and I arrived about 753am. I drove by the...
