Life & Work

November 30, 2011

Gluckstadt, Mississippi is a commodity of a place. Its only obvious value is its proximity to Jackson. For most of my life it has been just another exit off I-55. My in-laws moved there though, and it became the setting of two of the most significant moments of my life. Last Thanksgiving my family and [...]

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What's with the crickets?

October 11, 2011

Sooo…that was an awkward silence. Even with only a handful of readers I thought I’d get a little pushback after my last post. Not that I’m trying to be a sensationalist but don’t you think it was a bit bleak? Maybe I didn’t do a good enough job. I believe our current culture of work [...]

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Freedom we hardly knew ye

September 23, 2011

Summer’s over. The cycle begins again. Don’t despair. Just hold on. Five o’clock comes every day; the weekend, four times a month. Be a good boy. Nose to the grindstone. This is the price you pay to live. Stop being selfish. Think of the people around you. This is the real world, son. There are [...]

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The Secret To Finding The Right Employees

September 13, 2011

The quick-service restaurant operator, the walk-up pizza place guy and the manager of the snack food shop are all wrestling with the same question. “How do I find the right employees?” Answering the question through endless trial and error threatens to take the fun out of their work. There’s very little middle ground in the [...]

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The Critical Difference Between How & Why

August 22, 2011

If you’re installing vinyl siding you mustn’t drive your nails tight. Otherwise the siding will buckle in warm weather. When you’re pulling wood on the green chain, rotate with the other guy every hour to preserve your stamina. In a quick-service restaurant, time your first batch of chicken to finish cooking ten minutes before the [...]

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