Grasping
“Ah, but a man’s reach should exceed his grasp, else what’s a heaven for?” — Robert Browning I ran across …
Tag Archives: Performance
Seinfeld’s Problem with Silver Medals
I think if I was an Olympic athlete, I would rather come in last than win the silver, if you …
Back to the Future
Take a look at the three graphs at right. These three graphs represent the performance of three different “somethings” over …
Puppy Perspective
It must be noon; my dogs just relocated to the living room. They’ve taken their positions on the arm of …
Admit the Effect
Scene One: He’s done eating his dinner. He gets up and walks to the kitchen with his plate. His intention …
The Cow Path
One day thru the primeval wood A calf walked home, as good calves should, But made a trail all bent …
How Much Do I Love Thee?
“Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted.“ — Albert Einstein (Einstein, again. …
The Airplane Needs a Pilot
I received some off-line feedback recently on a previous post. The feedback was prompted by my Fighting the Physics post …
Fighting the Physics
“Grab a piece of paper. Make your best paper airplane.” And the management workshop immediately takes off! “Okay, let ’em …
Dead On Arousal
“Have we lost our passion for service? When did people become complacent? We’re misfiring on the fundamentals . . . …
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