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Thought Leadership

The Useless Goal of Perfection

by Lance Haun on February 18, 2010

Do you want to be perfect? Go for it. In fact if your goal in life is being perfect, it should be fairly easy. Here’s the process: Don’t do anything Repeat If you never want to get married, have kids, start a business, change careers, or take even the simplest of risks in life, perfection [...]

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I have been inundated with e-mails regarding the H1N1 flu virus that is sweeping the world. Whatever I did to get on these lists, I appreciate the reminder that living in a state of physical isolation helps insulate me from all of your petty diseases. For those of us who don’t have that option though, [...]

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I just got home from HRevolution and I am beat. I’ve been wrapping my head around some of the things we talked about, how it intersected with Talent Camp and some of my own personal revelations. There’s good news and bad news but first I wanted to touch on the unconference itself. HRevolution Was A [...]

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As many of you know, I went to Talent Camp last week and it was quite the experience. From getting to meet some of the great people to discussing some of the most important issues of the day to just spending some time out on the coast, it was a great experience to simply be [...]

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My first job was at a fast food place. It was a local chain that was trying to go for this retro 60′s diner like atmosphere. So I had to wear a button down, white, short sleeve shirt (actually a snap down, white, short sleeve shirt) and a tie to work at a place that [...]

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If you’re like me, you’ve always wondered why so many people in HR are uninterested in talking politics. Trying to get one of you guys to talk about health care reform out in the open is like pulling teeth without health insurance. Get it? Because I said… nah, forget it. I always chalked it up [...]

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Chicago Mayor Vetoes Big Box Minimum Wage This would have required “big box” retailers such as Wal-Mart, Target and Home Depot to pay $10/hr plus $3/hr in benefits to employees whenever operating within city limits. While I find this particular proposal (and similar proposals) interesting, this is mainly to spearhead the topic of my post: [...]

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