Just The Truth

Every woman will say, “Not all women are like that” when you make a generalization about women, which I find amusing, seeing as how usually the woman saying that is exactly like that….

Also, men think with their brains. That’s why all the greatest philosophers were men.

I Raise My Glass To That

Reading this while being drunk and deciding that i haven’t drunk enough…priceless

Don’t Be Jealous, Don’t Be Parent, Anyway, No Kid=No Problem, No Stress

Chuck who?

The No Asshole Rule

I have just finished reading The No Asshole Rule: building a civilized workplace and surviving one that isn’t by Robert Sutton, PhD. Dr. Sutton uses 2 questions to test whether someone fits the description:
After talking to the alleged asshole, does the “target feel oppressed, humiliated, de-energized, or belittled by the person? In particular, does the target feel worse about him or herself?

Does the alleged asshole aim his or her venom at people who are less powerful rather than at those people who are more powerful?

I was surprised to find that when I applied this test to various people I have worked with over the years that they fit the description more than I would had thought. I recognized many former co-workers in the stories that Dr.Sutton shares in the book. I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised. Research shows that assholes are everywhere.

Bad for business

The main point to take away from the book is that assholes are bad for business. Organizations are much more productive when they are not wasting energy dealing with these people. To start with 20-30% of an organization’s workforce is likely to leave the job to get away from the jerk. That doesn’t include the time spent dealing with, recovering from an attack by, or avoiding the person. There is also the opportunity costs that are lost when the employees in an organization spend more time covering their asses than doing their work or coming up with new ideas. In short, organizations can’t afford to hire assholes.
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Just Don’t Have The Time

Way To Go Man, That’s The Spirit

Poor Guy Can’t Make It To The Top (Gif)

Do You Believe It Is Possible To Learn Magic?

Is it easy to do what magicians are doing in front of many spectators? How does it feel if you are the one who is performing these kinds of magic sleights? Have you ever wondered how the magician on stage managed to get the rabbit out of the hat? Or how he managed to get the girl out of the coffin when she was sitting right next to you?

Well, magic tricks are not easy to learn or perform. But there is a huge art lying behind the madness and the magic. It may not be easy for you to start making people vanish into thin air, but you surely can try your hands at some sort of magic tricks. But most people keep wondering where to start and they end up never starting at all.

If you know how to use your computer, you can instantly learn magic tricks or even card tricks because the Internet is the answer.

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There Are Two Types Of People In This World

Are you a doer or a watcher?

Years ago, my high school wrestling coach said something to us that I still remember and take to heart to this day… “You either doing or you are watching other people do.” I believe he was on to something when he told a bunch of exhausted, bloody, and hungry teenagers that wanted to do anything but run, train or wrestle at the time. Most of us got the point and although we would rather be home, sleeping, resting somehow or just watching TV, we gathered ourselves, and started working again…training. I work with people all of the time that are motivated to train or workout to reach various goals. They come in every single day, pump iron, run, sprint, and push themselves…they ‘do.’ I have teenage athletes that want to win, and need to be their best. They get it. They are doers.

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