My favorite apple is the Cortland, a cross between the ubiquitous McIntosh and the nearly vanished Ben Davis. They are so delicious and crunchy. Here are some pictures of Cortland apples.
Really, there’s no other purpose to this post. I just really like them Cortland apples.
(But if you’re dying for some intelligent content, Wikipedia has an [...]
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No, this is not a typo. At the risk of eliciting a violent response from the Peanut Gallery, I’m here today to talk about “Pwnership.”
We’ve all heard the phrase “Taking Ownership” — it is a valuable business concept for organizations looking to foster employee empowerment, advancement and innovation. However, as with all phrases that become commonplace, “taking ownership” [...]
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still too busy physically exhausted to blog this week… it’s not like there’s anything going on in the world or business markets to comment about, right?
(roll the olde school music track)
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I’m delivering a Presentation Skills course this week, so no time to blog at length, but on the topic of public speaking:
This speech was delivered by a fifth grader in Texas, the same week as the DNC.
Yes, I believe.
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Brian Buckley, the Vice President of B2B Sales at Barnes&Noble.com has a great formula he uses to explain how an employee evaluates their job – whether they are coming on board, staying, or deciding to leave. With his permission (thank you Brian), here it is:
F + E + W = P
Future + Environment + Work = Pay
Anyone [...]
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