July 31, 2009 by Joe Lawrence
Do people follow you out of respect or because of your position? Have you ever worked for that guy who is a total prick but he is the one in charge? If he were on fire, would you put him out or watch him burn?
We all have had bosses who clearly have zero people skills and some even lack managerial talent. Life is terrible because they are not open to any suggestions and are quick to fall back on their position of authority. In the military we say there are Chiefs and there are E-9s. A Chief Master Sergeant is...
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July 28, 2009 by Ronald A. Rowe
The twenty-five richest people in America have a minimum net worth of $12 billion each. Bill Gates, Microsoft founder and all around uber-genius tops the list with $57 billion. Warren Buffett comes in a relatively close second at $50 billion. Then there follows a significant drop off both in terms of dollars and name recognition.
The money is staying in the family, with a number of second generation billionaires on the list. Four of the top six are members of the Walton family (the Wal-Mart Waltons, that is). The Koch brothers, of whom you've probably never heard, are tied for ninth...
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July 15, 2009 by Ronald A. Rowe
It’s bonus time again at AIG. America’s favorite charity, to which we gleefully contributed $180 billion, is set to hand out bonuses to 40 of their best go-getters. Unlike the gargantuan payouts of a few months ago, this is a paltry $2.4 million in bonus money.
It doesn’t seem like all that much, unless you consider that $2.4 million divided by just 40 employees means that these guys will be taking home a cool sixty grand a piece, on top of their regular salary. $60,000 is more than a lot of people make in a year. Let me take it one...
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July 8, 2009 by Ronald A. Rowe
The economy is... not good. I know it; you know it. If it weren't evident by our personal and business bottom lines, you can't help but be bombarded by stories on the news of businesses closing, banks foreclosing on homes, and people out of work. Things are bad all over.
Well, maybe not everywhere, it turns out. Hollywood, so disconnected from the real world of fly over country, seems to be doing just fine. Movie theater attendance is on a record setting pace. Consider how well Hollywood could be doing if they put out any decent movies this year (Star Trek...
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