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Archive for September, 2008

Where Are the Leaders?

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008 Posted in Character, Leadership, by Richard | No Comments »

Who are these people? Where did they come from? And what have they done with our leaders? Maybe it’s because I run with a more respectable crowd, but I don’t personally ... Read more..

What I Like About Cheap Hotels

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008 Posted in Motivation, by Richard | No Comments »

My wife and I spent this past weekend in one of the most beautiful and opulent hotels in the world. And someone else (a client for whose convention I was speaking) ... Read more..

It’s Time to Take Our Values for a Walk

Sunday, September 21st, 2008 Posted in Leadership, Motivation, Think About It..., by Bill | No Comments »

Walk into just about any place of business, church, school, or community organization, and within 30 seconds you’ll see, prominently displayed on a wall, one or more plaques advertising the ... Read more..

Fear in the Streets

Thursday, September 18th, 2008 Posted in Think About It..., by Bill | 1 Comment »

I had lunch yesterday with my banker. After lunch, we went across the street to a Barnes & Noble store to see if our latest book, Contented Cows MOOve Faster, ... Read more..

On Pigs, Lipstick, and the ’08 Election

Sunday, September 14th, 2008 Posted in Think About It..., by Bill | No Comments »

I’m Bill Catlette and I Approved This Message. Contrary to popular belief, the upcoming election is NOT a television reality show. America is truly at a crossroads, teetering on losing not ... Read more..

Learning and the ‘Need for Speed’

Thursday, September 11th, 2008 Posted in Management, Meeting Goals, by Bill | 1 Comment »

In pondering, arguing over, and eventually deciding on the title for our most recent book, Contented Cows MOOve Faster, we were searching for something that conveyed one of the foremost ... Read more..

Change We Can Afford

Tuesday, September 9th, 2008 Posted in Think About It..., by Bill | No Comments »

Amidst all the "change" hoopla surrounding the election campaign, Mark Everson wrote an excellent piece for today’s New York Times (To Change Washington, Move Out) in which he recommends that ... Read more..

In Plain English, LPGA Commissioner Trades Golf Spikes for Flip Flops

Sunday, September 7th, 2008 Posted in Management, Think About It..., by Bill | No Comments »

Late last month, the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) announced a bold new policy requiring that players be at least minimally proficient in speaking English by the end of 2009, ... Read more..