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Comment on When You Come to a Fork in the Road by Work at homes moms

Work at homes moms — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:34:07 +0000

Great content. I’ll keep coming back for similar posts which I cannot wait to read….

Comment on When You Come to a Fork in the Road by Mike B

Mike B — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:54:10 +0000

I’m looking forward to reading your thoughts down the road on «succession planning» which I believe adds very little value in today’s fast paced business environment. Cheers.

Comment on When You Come to a Fork in the Road by Mike B

Mike B — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:47:24 +0000

Hope you’re feeling better. I rarely have the time to read stuff during the day (which could be one of your topics for the future) but today I forced myself to do a little catching up, at work… I read all of your articles. Wow Murray, they are all very very interesting and very good. I especially liked the one on loyalty. I believe that execs are witnessing massive changes with respect to loyaly, whether it pertains to customers, suppliers or employees and I think that the real challenge for senior management is going to be to get employees to accept this new reality, which may not be what we want to have but its part of doing business today. On another subject, I saw your comments on «Who stole my cheese» and I thought you were a little too harsh. Most people, need simple «how to rules» and although I agree that there is nothing groundbreaking in the book, it certainly helps to visualize in a friendly way some of the difficulties that we have in dealing with those around us who constantly oppose change, and end up hurtiing themselves in the end. I hope that your health is picking up and that you are enjoying whatever is supposed to be our summer period here in Montreal. Take care Murray.

Comment on Who Moved My Brain? by Vintage Electric Guitar

Vintage Electric Guitar — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:16:08 +0000

Secondly - and I say this to people, it really comes down to what you’ll pay for it. And item is only worth what someone is willing to pay!

Comment on Who Moved My Brain? by Blackhatseo

Blackhatseo — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 17:42:25 +0000

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Comment on Chaos Theory and the Economy by hourly wage

hourly wage — Fri, 30 May 2008 22:55:43 +0000

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Comment on Who Moved My Brain? by Dave J.

Dave J. — Fri, 23 May 2008 18:34:45 +0000

Well, it is bogglingly successful as a book. As a business book it is even worse, as its only helpful advice is organic follow-your-nose, go-with-the-flow.

But if you look at it as a tool of change, it makes sense. Handed out by the tens and hundreds, it notifies staff that change is coming, gives them a context/language to talk about it, and tells them to put up with it.

And if you had handed out a book any thicker and more complicated, an equal number of pages would have been read by the staff, and even less remembered.

Personally, I think Dr. Seuss did a much better job at writing books like this, but they would never end up in the business section.

Comment on Chaos Theory and the Economy by Dave J.

Dave J. — Tue, 13 May 2008 21:04:39 +0000

While the free-market does its perfect-storm, I fear efforts to tame the beast (by our government, of course).

In fact, this storm may be an organic uprising due to past controls that made a growth-oriented marketplace seem natural.

Comment on Hire Aspirations by Dave J.

Dave J. — Thu, 01 May 2008 20:49:00 +0000

Its a gauntlet for the hire, or the one hiring?

Just made my first direct hire. I think I side-stepped all these issues so in the end it was a ‘no-brainer’. I’m especially happy not to have to sift thru a pile of semi-qualified resumes, but was able to hand-pick someone.

Comment on Hire Aspirations by Via

Via — Thu, 01 May 2008 13:31:35 +0000

I appreciate what you do. I have been involved in middle management and sales positions and I know about the guillotine. I too am looking again and I have the enthusiasm, work ethic, experience and I am ready once again to deal with the gauntlet.