“In surrendering the presidency after two terms and overseeing a smooth transition of power, Washington had demonstrated that the president was merely the servant of the people.”–Ron Chernow in “Washington: A Life” After watching the series “Turn: Washington’s Spies” last summer, I grew more interested in learning about George Washington. He’s revered and even at […]
It seems that many white-collar workers think that just about everyone can just work remotely. We’ve seen that recently with the big hype about Covid-19, social distancing, and working from home. Columnist Michael Strain writes in Bloomberg and National Review about remote work being overhyped and emphasizes that the future of work is still going […]
A few thoughts regarding the debate on whether churches should oppose and go against a governor’s executive order that says churches should close: Church members should do their best to follow and support their pastors and other leaders who have been entrusted with this type of decision making. Churches and church members shouldn’t fight against […]
Originally posted November 25, 2017. I still remember that one scary line in an email from my supervisor early in my management career. “That can’t happen again.” It was a short email with three sentences, and a couple other managers were copied on that message. I was informed that one of my employees had confronted […]
Originally posted November 25, 2017. Shortly after I had started my staffing company, someone came up to me at a networking event and told me there was someone I had to meet. I was soon introduced to a thin, retired gentleman who was often nicknamed the “Job Doc.” His name is George Hoyt, a retired […]
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