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Clear and Simple Communication: November 2013

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Clear and Simple Communication. Getting to the Point, One Story at a Time. Tuesday, November 26, 2013. A Brush with Inequality: Why People Really Hate Working on Thanksgiving. When Costco executive Paul Latham was asked why the company is keeping its stores closed on Thanksgiving, his answer to The Huffington Post. Was clear and simple: "Our employees work especially hard during the holiday season, and we simply believe that they deserve the opportunity to spend Thanksgiving with their families.". Newspa...

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Clear and Simple Communication: Sometimes you're better off keeping quiet and ignoring the clock

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Clear and Simple Communication. Getting to the Point, One Story at a Time. Sunday, January 26, 2014. Sometimes you're better off keeping quiet and ignoring the clock. What's worse: (A) getting interrupted when you talk or (B) getting no reaction? In some cultures, though, staying quiet while another speaks is of the utmost importance. In a recent blog post. The same can be said for how different cultures appreciate time. In another post. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Http:...

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Clear and Simple Communication: August 2013

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Clear and Simple Communication. Getting to the Point, One Story at a Time. Friday, August 30, 2013. Improving Sports Coverage in Today's Global and Social World. The Cincinnati Bearcats have brought some of the fun back to sports coverage. In a post last month, I suggested some questions. Foreign athletes and coaches can express themselves better in their native languages, and provide a better sense of their cultural identity to fans around the world. Interpreters can quickly translate questions and ...

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Clear and Simple Communication: December 2013

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Clear and Simple Communication. Getting to the Point, One Story at a Time. Monday, December 30, 2013. A Legendary Singer Who Blends "Sound and Sense". All five of the the Kennedy Center honorees. This year made major contributions to the performing arts. But it was the last honoree who received the biggest applause and the most touching tribute: the one and only Billy Joel. The reason can be summed up in three words from Alexander Pope: " Sound and sense. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Optima Tax Relief blog.

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Clear and Simple Communication: October 2013

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Clear and Simple Communication. Getting to the Point, One Story at a Time. Thursday, October 31, 2013. Arturo Gatti - Micky Ward: A Lifelong Friendship that Started in the Ring. Fighting brought Ward and Gatti closer together. Photo: insidehboboxing.com. As told in a touching documentary on HBO. Writer Chris Jones captured that moment beautifully:. Gatti was found dead in a hotel room in Brazil while on vacation with his wife and their 10 month old son. His wife was initially arrested by police. And char...

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Clear and Simple Communication: Nice Guys Don't Always Finish Last

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Clear and Simple Communication. Getting to the Point, One Story at a Time. Thursday, February 13, 2014. Nice Guys Don't Always Finish Last. You've probably familiar with the idea: when you're under attack, the hardest thing is not. Defending yourself. But the truth is that you're when you choose not to react, you're not really avoiding a fight, you're just choosing a far more familiar opponent. As Ben Zoma. A Talmudic sage from the second-century, once said:. He who controls his impulses. As is stated.

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Clear and Simple Communication: February 2014

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Clear and Simple Communication. Getting to the Point, One Story at a Time. Thursday, February 13, 2014. Nice Guys Don't Always Finish Last. You've probably familiar with the idea: when you're under attack, the hardest thing is not. Defending yourself. But the truth is that you're when you choose not to react, you're not really avoiding a fight, you're just choosing a far more familiar opponent. As Ben Zoma. A Talmudic sage from the second-century, once said:. He who controls his impulses. As is stated.

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Clear and Simple Communication: January 2014

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Clear and Simple Communication. Getting to the Point, One Story at a Time. Sunday, January 26, 2014. Sometimes you're better off keeping quiet and ignoring the clock. What's worse: (A) getting interrupted when you talk or (B) getting no reaction? In some cultures, though, staying quiet while another speaks is of the utmost importance. In a recent blog post. The same can be said for how different cultures appreciate time. In another post. Wednesday, January 1, 2014. Is Live TV the Answer? Writer Jason Lyn...

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Clear and Simple Communication: When Did Being Smart Become So Shameful?

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Clear and Simple Communication. Getting to the Point, One Story at a Time. Tuesday, November 19, 2013. When Did Being Smart Become So Shameful? Thomas Edison was probably the smartest guy in this room. Below are two columns. The left column contains five quotations, and the right column features the famous people who said them. Without using Google, try to match each quotation with the correct speaker. 1) I’m not the smartest guy in the world, but I’m certainly not the dumbest. B Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

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Clear and Simple Communication: Living a Full Life on Social Media

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Clear and Simple Communication. Getting to the Point, One Story at a Time. Monday, November 25, 2013. Living a Full Life on Social Media. At a panel discussion I attended earlier this year, a successful entrepreneur was asked what he does and does not want to see in a job applicant's Facebook page. His answer surprised us all: he doesn't care. "We all live full lives outside of work," he said. "And I expect that my employees do as well. What's important is that they do their jobs.". I'd say yes. Just...