by bookshepherd_admin | Jan 19, 2011 | Personal Smarts
The recent announcement that Borders will delaying paying some of its vendors means that Borders won’t be paying some of the very people who create the products—BOOKS—that Borders sells. http://detnews.com/article/20110101/BIZ/101010322/Borders-delays-vendor-payments...
by bookshepherd_admin | Jul 7, 2010 | Personal Smarts, Workplace Smarts
Have you ever been in a situation where you know that it could have been avoided? It usually comes from a wrong fit. People often ask what groups I speak for. My response is always—it’s better to ask what groups I don’t speak for. Puzzled with my response, I...
by bookshepherd_admin | Feb 16, 2010 | Articles, My Blog, Personal Smarts, Workplace Smarts
What happens when a team, a group, a company or an organization loses its vision, its organization, it energy, its leadership and/or its passion? Simply, it dies. Some deaths are sudden. Most are prolonged, and can be agonizing. Gumblings and complaints about the...
by bookshepherd_admin | Nov 1, 2009 | Personal Smarts
Twelve years ago August, hubby John and I moved into the home that we had built in the Metro-Denver area of Colorado. That October, I had a speaking gig in Salt Lake City and another one a few days later in New Orleans. We were schedule to pass through Denver with a...
by bookshepherd_admin | May 16, 2009 | Personal Smarts
To retire, or not to retire? For the Boomer generation (1946-1964), just what is retirement? If you are a Boomer, most likely you’ve noticed a few changes. Some are physical … you creak, might not be as flexible as just a few years ago, may be thinking about joint...
by bookshepherd_admin | May 16, 2009 | Personal Smarts, Workplace Smarts
Last month, I flew to San Diego for a speaking engagement. Waiting for my luggage, I glanced around the airport and thought I had arrived on the production sets of Dancing with the Stars and Melrose Place. The women’s range of dress was anything but just plain pants...
