Bert had fallen in love with Connie the moment their eyes met in Macroeconomic Theory. First coffee, then breakfast, then a lifetime together.When Talbot showed up with his plaid arm tight on Connie, Bert was patient. Bert could keep a secret.A better person wouldn't have gone to the wedding. Bert couldn't stay away.

Meetings are a necessary evil in the workplace. Well done, they're a great investment in time, poorly done, you're throwing money out the window. Here are a few simple, helpful, easy to implement suggestions to improve your meeting ROI and personal brand.

All hell is breaking out in the state penitentiary located in the Florida panhandle between Pensacola and Mobile. One of the worst inmates, Hector Escandia, is on the prowl and looking for vengeance. If Hector catches up with his nemesis, blood will spill, but whose?

Okay, I'll give away the punchline: Diagnostics are tools to help you understand improve efficiency of internal processes that tie indirectly to strategic goals. More often than not, they have only departmental interest and don't require broad publication and distribution. Key Measures on the other hand, represent numbers that your shareholders or board will care about.

Being a leader is more than dynamic presence, creating vision and executivng strategy. It's also riding to the top of the administrative mountain. But sometimes, the process chairlift jams and it's better to jump!

When Karl Milton accepted the job offer from the restaurant, he had no idea that Caldwell Van Buren worked there also. Karl hadn't seen Caldwell since grade school and to tell the truth, hadn't missed him one bit. If he'd known how Caldwell had it in for him, he'd have missed him even less. That first day in the restaurant began a bitter, albeit one-sided rivalry between the two, a rivalry spanning years and employers.

Hali's story continues in this second volume of the Scales over Sangrithar trilogy. When the story resumes, Hali and his stalwart companions have left Pel Aesylle to search for the Humadin in the northern steppes, hoping they can point him in the direction of the the long lost earthsong, which holds the key to defeating the God-Emperor. .Back in the capitol, High Warden Avery Tavistern leads a growing resistance against the God-Emperor. With him are Tomello, a rogue; Celle, the Emp...

A framework I've used for years to help me acclimate to a new position is the one presented in this article. Using it, you can quickly hone in on the top priorities for your position and, if you follow the recommendations, you'll be one step closer to succeeding at your new job. Even if you've been in the job for a while, this framework can give you a new lens to view your organization and sharpen your priorities. The framework includes three sections, with the following goals:Peop...

This story is an except from Spirit's Legacy, Volume 3 of the Scales over Sangrithar trilogy.Ankerrafang, a dragon, recounts the mythology of the Vanara to Hali, the trilogy's hero, and his campanions. A rather old and stodgy dragon, Ankerragfang tells the tale in a style bordering on biblical.

What do jazz, coffee, football and ninja girls have in common? Me, that's who, Mason Ezekiel Barnes. I'm a retired NFL tackle turned author, a big-headed man (as in large, not proud) living in a world dominated by small-headed people. Pinhead insults wear thin, especially when they come from Conrad Bancroft, whose head isn't much bigger than a light bulb. That twerpy little gnome thinks he can write better than me and he writes about buffalo for God's sake. Which would you rather read, a t...

What, So What and Now what is a model used for years as part of the experiential learning cycle. Facilitators use it often to debrief group learning experiences. I've found the model helpful in other ways, specifically in improving people's analytical capabilities.

If you're going to enter the world of consulting, you can't avoid the dreaded all-day meeting. In fact, you'd better learn to thrive in them or you'll be food for the sharks, even when they're in the form of the doubly dreaded all day conference call. I don't know about you, but I've heard enough synthetic welcomes from the goto lady to last a lifetime.