What Can Fortune 500 Companies Teach You About Life

What Can Fortune 500 Companies Teach You About Life

I have been lucky to work for several Fortune 500 companies in my life. Many of them were what I call Strategy driven companies, others were engineering driven companies. What is the difference? These are terms I have made up. Engineering companies succeed by the...
Best Buy Lost Me As A Customer… Again

Best Buy Lost Me As A Customer… Again

In it’s hay day, Best Buy was arguably one of the better places to purchase electronics. The staff was nicer and less pushy than stores like Circuit City but as they became saturated, and started chasing that all mighty quarterly earnings, they started practices that...
Why are Workout Forums so Depressing?

Why are Workout Forums so Depressing?

So its January as I write this and everyone and their brother is joining a workout program, including myself. About two years ago, while doing some research for another project, I came upon a workout program that was targeted to the non workout crowd. Now I don’t want...
Little Luxuries – You Should Get a New Shower Head

Little Luxuries – You Should Get a New Shower Head

Little luxuries in life can make large differences in our well being, happiness and even productivity. They make the work we do worthwhile and sustainable unless you happen to be one of those extremely focused individuals. Unfortunately that is not me so I enjoy my...
Wardrobe decisions for your new job

Wardrobe decisions for your new job

So if you are getting out of college, graduate school or even high school and starting to work in a professional setting, it is important to maintain a good impression with your bosses and your upper level managers.. This is especially important if like me, you had a...