Remember when owning a mobile phone was a symbol of success? You know, the Motorola monster Michael Douglas, aka Gordon Gekko, aka “Awww, lunch is for wimps“, wielded around so powerfully in 1987’s “Wall Street“? Everyone wanted one, but only a few were privileged enough at the time to own one. Fast forward and A) recognize the speed of technological change is mind-blowing and B) do you kinda now wish…
The topic of the performance appraisal has been a hot one for a while now. We see companies like Adobe, Lilly, GE, Deloitte and others tossing out the traditional performance appraisal and replacing it with frequent check-in meetings instead. And we’re also starting to see the pendulum swing back the other way where some of these companies are considering bringing back some element of an appraisal process, mainly because they…
It’s inevitable. Every holiday or family gathering means that at some point, usually within 45 minutes of your arrival, a parent will pull you aside and say, “Can you take a look at my computer?” Then, with great expectations, he/she will lead you into the office/bedroom and hover as you Google how to increase PC speed or fix a router. It’s natural. You are an educated person and you work…
“I only read it for the articles” may soon be true for Playboy fans! Playboy has officially announced it will be PG-13 as of 2016 and no longer print nude pictures of women. As CNN reports: “This isn’t a story about nudity; it’s a story about disruption and innovation. Times, tastes and technology have changed everything. Even at 89, Hugh Hefner understands a simple fact: In today’s rapidly evolving world, you innovate…
I’m a product of the 70s. I had bell bottoms, platform sandals and wore my hair in braids. I also had a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mood_ring">mood ring that was a piece of crap. It was always black or dark blue. I suppose it could have meant I was perpetually intense or lovestruck, but let’s go with crap for the sake of my parents. Then there was the coveted Magic 8-Ball. I didn’t have one, but my…
James Harden, arguably one of the top five players in the NBA this season, set a record for the most turnovers in a playoff game. EVER. 13 terrible, 7th-grade-nightmare-type turnovers like dribbling off your foot with 40 seconds to go in the 4th quarter. As a result of his really, really crappy day, the Rockets were eliminated by the Warriors. How will James recover? We have all had those days where one…
“The heat is on, the heat is on The heat is on, it’s on the street The heat is on.” I’m guessing Glenn Frey’s song and Nelly’s “Hot in Herre” were in prime rotation in the 4th quarter of Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and the Miami Heat. In case you missed it, the AC died at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, resulting in frustration,…
