The Middle Manager

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Category Archives: General

Lessons From America’s Space Program

It’s been 50 years since Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins pioneered the way to the moon.  That first moon landing was the capping achievement of a nearly decade-long mission, kicked off by a simple statement in a speech by John F. Kennedy, given to Congress on May 25, 1961:  “I believe that this nation should commit […]

Business Continuation Plans, Pt. 1

We’re moving into the latter half of the year, which for Florida – where I live – means hurricane season is nearly upon us. Other parts of the country have tornados, earthquakes, blizzards, and other natural disasters. Then there are the man-made crisis of malware, ransomware, denial of service, or other malicious activity that can […]

Work-Life Balance

How many vacation days did you use last year?  If you’re a typical employee in the USA, it’s likely you ended the year with more than half of your time unused.  Studies show that 91% of companies provide their employees with vacation time, but nearly 60% of the time more than half of the vacation […]

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