Dear Ben Stein, I would guess the first time you meet some one you probably don’t introduce yourself as a former speech writer for President Nixon. That has little if anything to do with politics and everything to do with what you have accomplished during the almost forty years since you worked as part of… Continue reading What I Learned From Richard Nixon’s Speechwriter
Category: Business
Some Things Are Best Left Unsaid
The boy in the photo never imagined a time when he would have to worry about being cautious about what he said because he had no reason to fear that one day prospective employers would sift and sort through his social profiles to try and figure out what kind of person he was. He didn’t… Continue reading Some Things Are Best Left Unsaid
Sometimes You Get What You Pay For
Some years back I worked as a project manager for a general contractor. We handled both residential and commercial work, but I spent most of my time on the residential side of the fence. Construction is a “funny” sort of business in more ways than one. When you hire a contractor you are inviting someone… Continue reading Sometimes You Get What You Pay For
The Smartphone War of 2012
Great Googly Moogly is all I have to say. I just returned from the front of the great smartphone war of 2012 and my damn head is spinning. The fine folks at the front known as “The store” stuffed my head full of old wives tales, rumors, lies and blatant propaganda whose sole intent is… Continue reading The Smartphone War of 2012
