I hope this is just my imagination:
We need a pre-pre-meeting to discuss the scope of the discussion around the agenda for the meeting. For example: Will we allow discussion about topics that do not directly related to the discussion of the agenda, on the off chance that someone might have a great idea of what to put on the agenda for the meeting? Should we discuss the tools and processes used to build the agenda, or will it be acceptable to avoid that topic altogether by specifying which COTS tools we will use in conjunction with the corporate Policy on Discussions of Agendas for Directed Discussions? Also, will it be necessary to create a pre-meeting glossary of acronyms to distribute together with the agenda?
Then again, maybe it’s not. sigh
It has been alleged that i have a short attent
oooooh, butterflies!
I’m not in love with the subject of the photo, but the colors are mesmerizing. At least, I think so.
i’ve (re-)discovered a note that i had written some time ago. It goes like this…
Subject: Odd thing to think about
Date: October 17, 2004 8:22:13 PM CDT
double cheeseburger without pickles
undefiled
pickle-less state
i have no idea, whatsoever, where i was going with this thought. i assume it was amusing at the time.
Sudoku seems to be not much of a real challenge.
Is the following statement true or false?
IF YOU HAVE TWO AND ONE IS TAKEN AWAY
THEN YOU HAVE ONLY ONE LEFT
This is true, right? I mean, it’s obvious. Whether you think of this as being a simple algebra problem or just common sense, that’s the answer that most of you just gave.
The problem is, you’re wrong. Sort of. Without other cues, a machine attempting to parse this statement could legitimately look at this as involving a set of things labeled “one” and “two.” In this light, if “one” is taken away, you have only “two” left. It is true that we can write the question without ambiguity, usually by adding quotation marks, but this is much more difficult with spoken language.
Just something to think about the next time you’re cursing an automated phone attendant…
I’ve been sitting on this for a long time. It’s time to get it out of my “inbox” - shame on me!
In his Working Smart blog, Michael Hyatt writes:
How to Sell Your Boss
Selling your boss is critical to your success. If you can’t get your boss’s approval when you need it, you are not going to go very far in your career.
As the president of a company, I spend a good deal of time listening to proposals. Those doing the pitching usually need my approval to proceed with their project. Frankly, I never cease to be amazed at how poorly most people do in this kind of situation. Unfortunately, most of us never receive any formal training [...]
The article is moderately long but contains a lot of fantastic advice. I’ve been caught in most of the traps that he refers to over the years. Hopefully, never again.
If an item is described as “priceless,” does that mean it’s free?
Or, why do “priceless” and “worthless” have different, and essentially opposite, meanings?
