Posted by: bk2nocal on: December 29, 2007
I have to admit that I have had some problems admitting mistakes in the past. I was definitely one of those people that saw mistakes as a sign of weakness. I have also thought in the past that calling attention to a mistake risks pointing out something that someone else did not even realize was [...]
Posted by: bk2nocal on: December 18, 2007
I just came across the youtube video of Annie Duke’s testimony before Congress on an internet gambling bill that attempts to ban online gambling in the US. For those of you unfamiliar with Annie, she is the top female professional poker player, a mother of three and a PhD graduate of Columbia University, where she [...]
Posted by: bk2nocal on: December 15, 2007
I came across this high tech pen over at think:lab and thought it would be perfect for business meetings. Most formal business meetings have someone who is taking minutes, but often the accuracy of those minutes are questionable. This pen would mean that the person could tap that part of the notes and get an exact playback [...]
Posted by: bk2nocal on: December 13, 2007
My last post on Email Emergencies focused on the problems that email has created in the workplace. Despite these problems, there is no escaping email. We are all required to use this medium for communication. I know of two instructors who do not use email, but both of them have student assistants who deal with their [...]
Posted by: bk2nocal on: December 5, 2007
I often wonder how I got through life before email became so widespread, and I certainly wonder how large national and international businesses survived the pre-email communication era. But, with every advance comes a few pitfalls, and email is no different. Although most larger company’s and internet-based email systems have figured out ways to deal [...]
