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Liar, Liar, Pants on Fire ...
Liars have always been amongst us and the telling of lies is hardly a new concern. Everyone tells lies, to some extent at least. In fact, one study performed by psychologist Robert Feldman at the University of Massachusetts found that 60% of people lied at least once during a 10-minute conversation, telling an average of two to three lies. (1) This human propensity to lie has been repeatedly identified in all kinds of studies. It is just part of what we do and it is almost as if we are genetically programmed to lie. That said, studies also show, that for the majority of us, our lying is confined to the ‘white lie’ category without any major consequences for us or others.
'F*CK Elon Musk' … Getting your business going again post-lockdown
‘F*ck Elon Musk’
This headline caught my eye, as I am sure it did for many of you. After Elon Musk recently sued local county authorities in California - and threatened to move his Tesla HQ to Texas or Nevada over attempts to contain the coronavirus outbreak, one Democratic state politician, Lorena Gonzalez, had that blunt message for him.
Musk responded to Gonzalez’s tweet with a simple reply saying, “Message Received.”
In the interests of balance, she has since apologized for the colourful language used and said the following about Tesla: “California has highly subsidized a company that has always disregarded worker safety & well-being, has engaged in union busting & bullies public servants. I probably could’ve expressed my frustration in a less aggressive way. Of course, no one would’ve cared if I tweeted that.”
Anyway, I am not get drawn any further into that argument.
Quality Literacy …
This article provides a practical look at quality management and continuous improvement
The Importance of Self-Awareness to management effectiveness …
This article explore the importance of self-awareness.
Loony Landings: A Short Story about Goals and Goal Setting …
“No way in hell, buddy, no way in hell. There is no virus. It’s just a big hoax, manufactured by the deep-state … the government is using COVID-19 to first control us by making us stay at home so that we get used to the idea of being told what to do. Next, they will try to force us all to be vaccinated so as to manipulate our minds, and finally they will microchip us like pets … then, the control will be complete!!”
