Monthly Archives: May 2019

This is … Priceless: The Idiocy of “Virtue Signaling”

Starbucks plans to eliminate plastic straws from its stores by next year. Lyft has committed to “carbon neutrality.” Candy-maker Mondelez says all its wrappers will be recyclable by 2025, and Goldman Sachs has banished paper cups. But there’s scant evidence … Continue reading

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Burgess Owens says, “I Did Not Earn Slavery Reparations, and I Don’t Want Them”

The problem with the argument presented below, in an article by Burgess Owens, sadly, is that many Americans today, particularly the past couple of generations haven’t worked for anything and want more.  Less than ½ of Americans pay the taxes … Continue reading

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Net Promoter Scoring: A Useful Primer for MBA Candidates

Several of my clients have been using NPS, or Net Promoter Scores, in their business analytics for several years.  It has become a fad and is worth reviewing as you enter the working world. NPS is based on the premise … Continue reading

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I am sure to get in trouble for this one!

What follows is Dr. Jordan Peterson’s latest Op-Ed piece in Canada’s National Post. It is copyrighted by both him and the Post.  We can file this one under: You Have Been Warned: Junk Thought leads to Junk Policy. Candidly, I … Continue reading

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(Slapping my Forehead) Why Didn’t I Think of This?

And here ladies and gentlemen, we have a whole new therapy – marrying yourself. Why didn’t I think of this? After all, who is the best person you know, the only one in the world who puts up with you? … Continue reading

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