‘Tis the season for the Iowa State Fair – “our state fair is a great state fair, don’t miss it. Don’t even be late. For our state fair is the best state fair in our state.” Actually the Iowa State Fair was the prototype for the 50′s hit, State Fair. Yes, it’s that good. This [...]
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I recently returned to an office environment after working from home for several years. Despite what management typically thinks, office environments are NOT highly productive places. People are regularly distracted to “gossip”, wonder if management has a clue, socialize, bond, speculate about the organization’s and their own futures – the list is endless. I found [...]
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It’s amazing how acclimated we get to dysfunction – at home, at work, many places in our lives. And it’s amazing how insulating dysfunction is as well. Unfortunately, we may never emerge from our cocoons. How much have we adapted to others’ bad behaviors, staying within their boundaries rather than punching through to question and [...]
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If you’re not up on the latest future wave, in December, 2012, the Mayan calendar ends. These sophisticated astronomers and mathematicians created some of the most accurate calendars and historical records. So naturally, those in the know in the scientific community are a bit unnerved when such meticulous peoples just stopped “time”. Other soothsayers and [...]
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