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The Bad Thing about TED Talks

March 11th, 2021 · No Comments

by Dwayne Phillips Every now and then, someone shows how well you can do something. In rare situations, everyone else improves. Most of the time, however, not so much. I like to watch TED talks. They are so goooooood. Twenty minutes. Every sentence full of content. Just enough visuals, but not too many. Relevant topics. […]

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Tags: Communication · Expectations · Expertise · Improvement · Leadership

Many Volunteers = High Expense

February 11th, 2021 · No Comments

by Dwayne Phillips When many volunteers arrive, the expense shoots up. Are we prepared for this? Volunteers are great! All those fine people arriving and willing to work for no pay. Well, not exactly. A person’s time is worth money. A person’s time is worth other things. When a person volunteers, they are spending their […]

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Tags: Accountability · Expertise · Management · Money · Volunteer

Explain Yourself!

September 7th, 2020 · No Comments

by Dwayne Phillips One of the bigger compliments in the knowledge world in which we live is when someone wants to know what I know. “I don’t have to explain myself to you! I am a grand exalted expert in expertise and all grand exalted things!” said a frustrated expert when told, “Explain yourself.” I […]

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Tags: Expertise · Knowledge · Respect · Teaching

Consultant and Consult

November 4th, 2019 · No Comments

by Dwayne Phillips We hire consultants to consult, i.e., advise us on things which they know better than us. That is the end. We often confuse things. There is so much to do and consider, it is no wonder that we do. One common area of confusion is the consultant(s). We need to know something, […]

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Tags: Choose · Consulting · Expertise

Perhaps We Should Hire a Secretary

May 30th, 2019 · No Comments

by Dwayne Phillips It is an old concept, the secretary or admin assistant, but are we misusing our resources? I remember when there where persons in the workplace called “secretaries.” I remember when we stopped using that title and started using “administrative assistant” instead. I find it unfortunate that we often have other persons now […]

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Tags: Expertise · Management