It’s been too long, I have much to write, and much to comment on.  But that will wait until tomorrow.
I got something in the mail yesterday to get me out of my birthday doldrums.
attract motivate retain
Music to my eyes.
In small letters on a postcard no-less.
Those three words are an integral part of the title of […]

First off, I can’t believe nobody groaned at me about my Worldwide Pants comment in yesterday’s blog.  Not only was it pertinent to my snarky comments about David Letterman, it also happens to be the name of his entertainment company.  However I found it hilarious.
Anyways…
Two studies showed up on my electronic doorstep today, together they […]

Yup, a grabber.  See, the story is about Intuit (they make Quicken), so I used their name in the title, and then added some other letters to make it another word…oh never mind.
Anyways…
At an upcoming HR Technology conference, the VP of Rewards at Intuit will be giving a presentation titled With Lower Bonuses, Intuit Turns […]

I’ve developed a workshop that a colleague of mine is conducting tomorrow on the importance of human resource business metrics, beyond the classic “time to fill”.  As I wrote in the workshop related to the Time To Fill metric…“however measuring the number of minutes it takes to cook dinner never tells you whether the food […]

Sue Shellenbarger in her weekly Work & Family column for the WSJ provided information about some innovative companies doing innovative things as it relates to expanding benefits.
Whether adoption benefits, scholarships for children of employees, back-up child care, or child-care centers, the reason for these improved work-life balance initiatives is simple:  During a time of layoffs, […]

When I started my company, I knew I wanted two job titles, with “Founder” being one of them.  It took me 43 years to get the courage, wisdom, and knowledge to strike out on my own, and it was important to see that word on my business card, and part of my signature in email.  […]

Yea, I skipped Friday.  Funky Day, Funky Mood, No Snark.  Yes, it’s true.  There are days where I have no snark!
Anyways…
Rewards & Recognition at Home
My younger son had his quarterly review from high school.  Here is his junior year schedule:

Pre-Calculus Honors
Chemistry AP
Statistics AP
US History AP
English Honors
Spanish IV
Academic Lab
Piano

Yea, a pretty easy load.  Slacker.
So, because I […]

Whew.
Just finished up my third book tentatively titled Narrowing the Focus while Expanding the Scope.  It’s about Rewards and Recognition, sort of a “how-to” book for my publisher WorldatWork (yea, the want me to squish the name together as I just wrote it)…
Although I wasn’t specifically asked to include content on how to measure the […]

Five chapters done, two more to go.  I hope my friends at World at Work like the theme of my third book Narrowing the Focus while Expanding the Scope.  The premise is simple:  Ensure that top performers receive the majority of the company’s rewards, whether formal, informal, or spot.
Why?
’cause I said so.
Oops, sorry, thought I […]

August already, and thoughts of my younger son turn towards just one more week of sleeping late until he begins his Junior year in high school.  Time flies.  And it doesn’t matter if you are having fun or not.
In a Technology Tizzy
Ok, this isn’t important to anyone but me, but I got my new iPhone […]