Job Interview Question: What was the Last Book You Read?
A friend of mine recently had a management-consultant job interview in which he was asked to name the last book he read. I don’t know how he answered — he is not a regular book reader. My immediate perverse thoughts turned to what answers would be...
Are You Overly Conscientious?
A friend told me about a co-worker who has problems at work due to being overly conscientious. When the colleague sees something wrong at work, she reports it to her boss. The boss lately has responded by falsely blaming the worker for the problem, probably to deflect...
Do Not Use Punishment, Except as a Last Resort
Australian schools don’t smack pupils anymore. As years pass, fewer and fewer parents smack their children. I was never punished at all as a child, except that my mother tried to pinch me sometimes. She had arthritis, so the pinches never hurt. Parents nowadays...
Leaders Stink after Three Years
You may have heard the expression that fish and guests stink after three days. I have put “three” in a new saying: Leaders stink after three years. If you want evidence for the new saying, consider how long Australian Prime Ministers last before being rolled (voted...
Best Occupations
I have been occupying myself thinking about different occupations. Some occupations are more respected than others. What occupations do you consider most deserving of respect? Least deserving? If you want respect, aim to become a physician. Or a lawyer or...
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