At times it surely does seem like Congress is clueless. The obvious implication is that individual members of Congress are also clueless. Are they really? The sad, but true answer,…
“Suppose you were a member of Congress. And suppose you’re an idiot. But I repeat myself.” Mark Twain Somehow it’s quite comforting to know that Congress has been held in…
I’ve never been a proponent of term limits for Congress. While I doubt any of the Founding Fathers actually used the phrase, “Vote the bums out,” they did indeed write…
“80% of success is just showing up.” Woody Allen There are actually several versions of this quotation floating around. That one’s my personal favorite. I also like the following longer…
I want to be absolutely crystal clear about something right up front. Every name I mention in this episode is praiseworthy. Every one. Worthy of immense praise. Do not construe…
“Blame the process, not the people.” W. Edwards Deming I don’t care if you’re in the business, government, public, private, civic, religious, whatever sector. If you aren’t familiar with the…
I’ve been fascinated by personality profiles and the tests that assess them for as long as I can remember. Initially it was purely curiosity. After that it was no great…
“I had no idea being 65 would be this much fun.” Mike Haberman A few years back a small group of business colleagues and I took another colleague out for…
Today’s episode examines two common themes in American life – laundry detergent and politics. (And just in case you’re wondering, yes, the point is to highlight something ridiculous about our…
