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Why “Going Rogue” is a Good Thing.

Posted in November 17th, 2009
by wwds in Culture

Are you a ‘rogue?’  Tell me why.
For more information on what it means to be a rogue jump over to the piece on US News and World Report, by clicking here.

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Disarming Comments

Posted in June 10th, 2009
by wwds in Daily Wisdom, Gruzzles

More about the killer question How’s That Been Working for You? over at US NEWS and World Report today.  Jump over here.

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Twitter Me This

Posted in May 19th, 2009
by wwds in HR, Job Seeker Advice, On The Job...

As Twitter gains scale and users, we can see all kinds of industries making use of it…all in search for the next big….or, truth be known, easy thing.
Every marketer wants to find the magic way to financial heaven, and the rage is all twittering now, so that must be it.  Toby Dayton in his DIGGINGS [...]

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Bernard Madoff et al Are Starting to P%$# Me Off

Posted in December 16th, 2008
by wwds in Work-related

By nature, I am a calm guy. But don’t you just wonder about things like the Siemens scandal, Bernard Madoff, Tom Petters and even Governor Rod “Don’t Touch My Hair” Blagojevich.
My point I tried to make over at US NEWS today is that this sort of thing has happened before, maybe not as outrageous, [...]

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Seven Good Ideas from Football Coaches

Posted in September 2nd, 2008
by wwds in Work-related

Over at US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT today, I list seven things that good football (insert your own sport here) coaches do.
It is all pretty high-minded stuff, and I actually left out a lot that could have made the ‘list.’ But space prohibited a more lengthy post.
I’m not sure how it fits but [...]

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What Exactly is a Bad Boss?

Posted in July 29th, 2008
by wwds in On The Job...

Over at US NEWS today, I relate the story of one bad boss here in Minneapolis. These stories are worth repeating, if only to reinforce the notion that there are good bosses out there.
What is your definition of a bad boss? Can you share the story? Are there certain segments that have [...]

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Bad PR=Good PR; It Doesn’t Matter, I Guess.

Posted in July 28th, 2008
by wwds in Work-related

Years ago, I heard somewhere that it does not really matter what is said about you in the media, good or bad, because people forget the context, and just remember that you were in the ‘news.’ I bet Madonna doesn’t even care today that the paper is running an unflattering picture of her coming [...]

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MWBA, Updated and Validated

Posted in July 22nd, 2008
by wwds in Work-related

Years ago, management by walking around was the rage. Does it still work today?
I think it does and today’s post over at US NEWS and WORLD REPORT, Master the Hallway First, Then the Board Room,  explains why.

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“Buck Up,” “Shake it Off” and “Get Tougher” are Not What You Need.

Posted in June 17th, 2008
by wwds in Work-related

Often, we need to talk to ourselves, a sort of mental speech we give to ourselves when we are feeling the pressures mount.  Over at US NEWS and WORLD REPORT today, I suggest finding a one-sentence motivator that works only for you.  It works.  At least it does for me, and I tell you [...]

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“Do you think John Elway Mowed Lawns in the Summer?”

Posted in May 28th, 2008
by wwds in Work-related

Let’s all agree that teenagers can come up with great reasons why they shouldn’t work this summer.  I did it, you did it and they are doing too; in fact, only one-third of American teenagers are working anywhere this summer.
Over at US News and World Report today I offered up some unsolicited advice and [...]

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