Seth Godin claims that Henry Ford’s greatest achievement was not the assembly line, but rather that he understood (and exploited) the power of productivity. Godin argues that Ford understood that paying workers more than the average salary would make them work twice as hard, and pump out (...)

As soon as your born they make you feel small, By giving you no time instead of it all, Till the pain is so big you feel nothing at all Last Thursday was my last day on the job. It all felt so surreal, from waking up and making the short (...)

In the business world, knowing how to justify your actions is crucial because you will inadvertently screw things up, sooner or later. But some people panic and give some utterly stupid excuses for why they acted the way they did. And what entry-level workers usually don’t realize is that the (...)

When I gave my notice that I’d be leaving my padded cell (I mean cubicle), I assumed that the next couple weeks would be pretty dull, possibly downright boring. I had lined up all my favorite blogs and news sites for daily reading, and had even calculated how much walking (...)

A couple weeks ago, my wife had a very busy day. She was all set to be interviewed for a job on the East Coast, and had decided to fly out, conduct the interview, and fly back all on the same day. That meant waking up at 2 a.m., flying out (...)