Sometimes "inside the box" isn't so bad
A tribute to sense. . . the common kind These days there’s a tremendous amount of attention and adulation given to iconic visionaries,...
Solving the Puzzle?
It might be a good idea to take a look at the picture on the box. . . It’s been a while since my last communique. That’s because I like...
The "don't confuse me with the facts" syndrome
Where's Detective Joe Friday when we really need him? Okay, I’ll admit it, I used to like to watch the old TV show “Dragnet”. Sure, as...
Be careful to see the big picture before you cry "wolf"
The power and wisdom of viewing from a “big picture” (macro) perspective . . . I was recently watching a fascinating documentary on the...
"You think you hate it now . . ."
"But wait 'til you drive it." Of course, that’s the backhanded phrase from the car salesman (Eugene Levy) to Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase)...
In Search of the "BASF Effect"
It's not about making the product. It's about making the product better. Many years ago the global conglomerate, BASF, ran a television...
Embrace . . . or force field?
Open for embrace. . . or engage the force field? One of the beautiful things about the “olden days” was that everything was simpler. When...
Only as strong as the weakest link
Folks, it's not fake news: A chain IS only as strong as its weakest link . . . There’s an old cliche that a chain is only as strong as...
What's a priority isn't always important . . .
Differentiating between priority and importance. . . We all say it, “I don’t have any time. I’m too busy.” Right? And to an extent, it’s...
Wasn't there some phrase about learning history's lessons?
Let's put that one behind us . . . A “real stinker”, “total disaster”, “flop” . . . Yep, we’ve all had bad experiences that we wanted to...
