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A New State Fiscal Year
July 1st marks the start of the fiscal years for most states. More than a few started running out of money in the last few weeks of the year. Most everyone breaths a sigh of relief once the new year starts, but the 2025 fiscal year isn't destined to end the...
Performance Monitoring
Recently several Wells Fargo employees were fired for simulating keystrokes to indicate they were using their computers when they weren't. The dreaded mouse jiggler strikes again! The fact that someone invented this and you can buy them on Amazon, and it has over 1200...
Future of Office Lessons from Disney
While enjoying 5 consecutive days at Disney where the mercury approached 100 degrees, I got to thinking about how they keep people happy. Of the 150,000 people that were at the four parks on any given day, most seemed pretty happy. That doesn't usually happen in an...
To The Class of 2024
This weekend I went to a high school graduation and didn't know anyone who was graduating. Normally that would be creepy, but we were there actually to support one of the speakers. It occurred to me that these kids graduating in 2024 went into high school...
Terrarium Thinking
Probably the last time most of us built a terrarium was in fourth or fifth grade. If you haven't gone through the exercise, it's about creating a self-contained ecosystem. It's usually built in a closed container. The trick is to not have everything die over time....
Connecting With Your Audience
An actress, a clown, and a comedian walk into a theater. No, this isn't the start of a joke. This is an example of people who take the extra step and connect with their audience. In the business world, it might not be as obvious, and the names may...