Saturday, March 18, 2006

Words have meaning Some words mean more than others, as Steve Young finds when examining a few words from here and there: Steve Young: Another 16 Words. [The Huffington Post | Raw Feed] There are lies, and then there are lies. 7:08:31 PM    Questions? Comments? Flames? []

When you can, help Guy Kawasaki has some useful thoughts on the value of behaving like a decent human being: The Art of Sucking Down. A friend who worked at O'Hare International Airport told me this story. He once watched a passenger absolutely scream at an airline ticket agent. The ticket agent, however, remained completely calm. After the tirade was over, my friend asked... [Bona tempora volvantur--by Guy Kawasaki] His interpretation of karma repeats the common misunderstanding that it's a point system, but the idea is right. Treat people right and it will come back to you. Maybe not from the same person, but that doesn't matter. Helping others helps yourself. One of the old "how-we-work" guidelines that Dave Duffield promulgated as leader at PeopleSoft was: "Don't kiss up and slap down." I think Dave and Guy are speaking the same language. 7:04:26 PM    Questions? Comments? Flames? []

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