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Sorry About the Understatement!
In a recent Post, I recalled a story from Maryann Keller's Rude Awakening: The Rise, Fall, and Struggle for Recovery of General Motors about the extreme deference paid to GM middle managers. I did it from memory, but ordered the book anyway. I got the stocked refrigerator and the torn-out hotel room wall part right (mostly—it was soft drinks, not beer), but had forgotten the story that preceded it—which made my little vignette small change by comparison. An exec reported this to Ms Keller about a not-atypical incident that marked his more junior days as a GM staffer:
What Should I Charge? First Understand What You’re Selling
Designers spend an inordinate and disproportionate amount of time determining pricing and fretting over it. But there is no right or wrong answer when it comes to pricing. This article helps designers figure out a pricing structure that works for them.

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We are in a big earth awakening, as many of you already have heard, they’re calling it a quantum jump. It's being called a heart connection on a universal level.
There aren’t any more where that came from
Well, it has been quite some time. I apologize for my absence. The thing is I’ve been working on my book, Awakening the Entrepreneur Within and I just, last night, wrote the last two words of it… The End!

Is Rude Irritating You?
This article asks people to look at their behaviors to determine whether their actions might be rude towards others.
Sorry About the Understatement!
In a recent Post, I recalled a story from Maryann Keller's Rude Awakening: The Rise, Fall, and Struggle for Recovery of General Motors about the extreme deference paid to GM middle managers. I did it from memory, but ordered the book anyway. I got the stocked refrigerator and the torn-out hotel room wall part right (mostly—it was soft drinks, not beer), but had forgotten the story that preceded it—which made my little vignette small change by comparison. An exec reported this to Ms Keller about a not-atypical incident that marked his more junior days as a GM staffer:
Introvert Myth - Are Introverts Aloof Or Something Better?
If you're an introvert you may be accused of being aloof, snobby, stuck-up, rude or seeming disinterested. Years ago this would happen to me and I believed it. All I could do, without the understanding I have now, is apologize. Today, I would be able to take the accusation and explain it.
All the Way in the Game
What would happen if you played your game 100%? This article is going to give you an awakening like you've never had before.
Is Your Service ‘Entry Level’ or Extraordinary?
Has it ever occurred to you that what you think is great service is actually only the ‘entry level’ activities which allow your clients to put you on the list of possible suppliers? If not, you may be in for a rude shock!
I'm Sorry!
It's rude to call people "idiots." It's rude to call CEOs "idiots." (I am assuming here that "CEOs" are "people.") It's really rude to call people "idiots" when you are a Guest. It's really, really rude to call people "idiots" when you are a Guest in another country. It's really, really, really rude to call CEOs "idiots" when you are a Guest in another country.
The Toxic Manager
Most managers are not comfortable with a simple truism that the current condition of any organization is direct reflection of leadership. In other words, managers are accountable for the current success or failure of the team. This epiphany is a rude awakening for some and a sad reality for others. The challenge faced by most aspiring leaders is the brutal accountability that accompanies autonomy. In other words, team performance is directly related to "who" is on the team and "how" they are managed. The wrong people certainly influence performance and this quantification of talent is the primary measure of success and failure.

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