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It may be hard to believe but, 67% of organizations in the industrial world find it extremely difficult to identify, develop, engage and retain their talented people. As a matter of fact, many deploy no talent management strategy at all. This is often due to insufficient time, money and expertise to internally and proactively manage this emerging...

During my tenure working in a call center during college, I learned to play Hearts, had several eating contests (never won), spent weeks getting a radio station to play a song, and did a lot of homework. Suffice it to say, working the evening shift wasn't very busy and we were at least a tad overstaffed. Granted,...

I am a great driver! My wife doesn't agree; she thinks I drive too fast and change lanes too often. My wife has taught our kids, "Daddy drives fast and Mommy drives safe". In my opinion, anyone slower than me on the road is a slow-poke and anyone faster than me is a madman. Two weeks ago...

A couple of weeks ago I discovered a new bakery not far from my home. It was amazing!!! The woman working the counter could not have been cuter. She walked us through every single item in the case, including the back stories of how the recipes were developed. And let me tell you, the strawberry shortcake I...

If you are like me, life and work are inextricably linked. Work has shaped my thinking, determined where I lived and has provided me with my means of support. In turn, my family has provided me with emotional support and purpose in life. Work and home, each motivates and nourishes the other. Along...

Just as so many others who watched The Masters, I was amazed and excited for Bubba Watson. The winning shot on the 10th hole of a sudden death playoff match, Bubba hooked a wedge shot from in the trees and landed it on the green. An impossible shot! Astonished by the intensity of this game, it made...

As humans we measure how far we walk, how much gas our cars use, how much electricity it takes to light our homes, how much of our budget we spend and don’t. Our lives are governed by measurements from instant to instant. We measure, measure, and measure! Without measurements we don't know whether we spent too much,...