Managers that implement these sorts of programs without finding out one simple thing are idiots and fools. What is that one simple thing? It's really just one question. "What do you want?" Then the manager, owner, fool in charge ask themselves what do I want? To stop being the idiot and the fool you realize; I can trade what I want for what they want. Reward program, compensation plan or pay scale it's all the same. I was making $9 an hour, cleaning a butchers shop, as a … [Read more...]
Do you eat what you kill? or do you beg for your supper?
March 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Sometimes I wish I was a cave man. I would be in shape, strong and confident. I would constantly be hungry and that in turn would make me efficient. I am the happy, fat and lazy beggar, that sits and wait for the next handout. I read an article today that reminded me about this point. Open Forum from American Express It talked about how the industrial revolution in may ways killed creativity. The creativity that men possessed before. However it seems that creativity is returning … [Read more...]
Criticize the Past? or Create the Future?
March 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Former First Lady Nancy Reagan recounts a story about genius. "Once, at the University of California, a student got up to say that it was impossible for people of Ronald Reagan's generation to understand the next generation of young people. 'You grew up in a different world,' the student said. 'Today we have television, jet planes, space travel, nuclear energy, computers...' "When the student paused for breath, Ronnie said: 'You're right. We didn't have those things when we were … [Read more...]
Good Teachers Should Get Paid More
July 16, 2010 By 2 Comments
Doesn't that just sound obvious? Doesn't that just seem fair? I read this on the TASB (Texas Association of School Boards) website today. http://bit.ly/bXLH3h It talks about how teachers in the school district are going to be paid by how well they teach and how well their students progress. They have been getting ready for this for 3 years. The principles of the schools have to evaluate probationary teachers 8 times a semester and 4 times for non probationary teachers. The teachers … [Read more...]
Freedom Motivates – People
July 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Every time I hear the word freedom I remember that point in Braveheart, right before William Wallace is about to be pulled apart by horses, when he yells "FREEDOM" So we all know William Wallace was motivated by freedom, and was willing to die for it. The question we all need to be asking is; Am I willing to fight and die for freedom. Too often we give up our freedom to get something temporary. If I want a car I get into debt, (slavery if it's more than I can afford), We become … [Read more...]
Age of Innovation
July 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The Age of Innovation is upon us. Learn how to be innovative or get run over. It's interesting I have grown up in the information age. However with the advent of Google most information is free and there are volumes, billions of volumes created everyday. I have realized over the past year that we are in a new age. Most people don't realize we are into a new age for sometime. I am starting to find more signs of this. I did a search of innovation on the Wall Street Journal and found … [Read more...]
