I don’t know what motivates hackers to get into places like Facebook or other sites and place their inanely stupid links, pictures, and videos. Maybe in some perverted way it’s like a mountain climber—it was there. At any rate, grow up. Do something productive with your talent. You’re obviously smart and know computer security pretty…

Since I’m not sure who’s taking off when for Christmas and the holidays, I wanted to get this out to everyone… Our prayers are that each of you, your families and friends, are able to truly enjoy this time of year and that you have a wonderful Christmas. Take time. Relax. Hug your kids. Kiss…

Thanks to Marsha Hunt for sharing this… Reflections from the Seat of an Old Tractor An Old Farmer’s Advice Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong. Keep skunks and bankers at a distance. Life is simpler when you plow around the stump. A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor.…

Thanks to Liz Whitney for sharing this wonderful story about a member of the EmployBridge team. This is what their values look like beyond the business and into the community—making a difference. Here in Salt Lake City we have an Angel!!!  It is a little known fact that our own Alejandro DeLa Torre, from the…

As I was sitting on an airplane this afternoon heading to South Florida (vainly trying to escape the cold) I overheard the flight attendant tell the lady in front of me that she couldn’t keep her pillow and blanket (you know, those cheap ones provided by the airline) on the floor; she’d have to use…

We’ve had an incredible year—tremendous growth, comeback revenue, reactivations, profitability…bonuses. So, what now? Here are some things for each member of the team to think about, for each branch to think about, for each area, region, and corporate department. 1. Why do you think you/we were so successful in 2010? 2. What lessons have you/we…

Flying a couple of trips this week got me thinking about Southwest Airlines’ continued success and the reasons for it. Here are some of the factors and they are simple and replicable: Value at a price customers like Free baggage No unnecessary frills (do peanuts really matter?) Point to Point routes vs. hub and spoke…

Over the years, the most successful and happiest people I have known all shared one trait in common—they were incredibly thankful. They had an attitude of gratitude. It’s so easy to complain. To grouse. To compare. To whine. To be unhappy. But stop and think… We live in the greatest country the world has ever…

I checked into my flight online in Minneapolis and instead of printing my boarding pass I had it sent to my iPhone. From the received QR code (kind of like a square barcode) I could simply place my screen against a scanner to get through security, into the Crown Room, and onto the plane. Cool!…