Speaking of people who ruin everything... “But ... but ... how come they get one? Why can’t we have one, too?” Whiners drive me crazy. No, this was not one of my young children. This was, instead, …
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A New Policy Litmus Test
Here's a general rule for new company policies: If your employees have to sheepishly and apologetically inform customers of it, it's a stupid policy. Here are two examples from the holiday …
5 Business Lessons from a Fourth Grade Sleepover
(Ryan Patrick is a contributing editor to The Daily Blur. He’s not only handsome but a mighty fine writer. You can check out his growing archive of posts here.) Last weekend, my daughter celebrated …
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Work Talk on Labor Day
(Mondays are Lynn Miles Peisker days at The Daily Blur. Lynn serves as the Executive Sister and Chief Plate Spinner at the Imagination Advisory Group. Check out her growing archive of posts here.) In …
“You’re not fine.”
I'd been sick for eight days, but I kept insisting it was no big deal. "I'm fine," I said again and again to my wife, Deidre. Yesterday, after keeping her up nights for a week with my cough, she'd …
The Kardashian Alternative
Opened up Google News on my phone Wednesday morning, and this story topped the entertainment news: How did we get here? How did someone’s marriage problems and FREAKIN’ SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROBLEM get …