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- Fed Continues Wall Street Welfare - "The investments have huge leverage and massive negative externalities to the economy. Any capitalist would know this is exactly what the government is suppose to protect the economy from."
- Scientists and Engineers in Congress - A list of Congressmen with science PhDs: Vernon Ehlers, Michigan, physics PhD; Rush Holt, New Jersey, physics PhD; John Olver, Massachusetts, chemistry PhD; Brian Baird, Washington, psychology PhD; and now Bill Foster, Illinois, physics PhD...
- Pleasing Customers - The key is to then take that knowledge and see if you can find improvements that do not add features at the cost of usability. You need to think systemically.
- Customers Get Dissed and Tell - instead of fixing the system, just burn the toast. Then wait from those that get the burnt toast to tell everyone that you sold them burnt toast. Then, after they do that, go scrape it for them. How sad...
- Kiva - Provide a Helping Hand - loan money directly to entrepreneurs around the world through Kiva's web site. Loan can be as small as $25. As the business produces income from the capital loaned the loan is paid back.
- Your Inner Fish - Evolution is not controversial scientifically. Just as gravity is not. But it is just a matter of time: similar to Galileo Galilei and heliocentric cosmology. At some point the evidence is accepted and life continues.
- What Motivates Programmers? - I will repeat my statement for all managers for all employees: your job is to eliminate de-motivation not to motivate.
- 401k's are a Great Investment Option - some details to consider: "tax rates will go up - we are passing higher taxes onto the future by not paying our bills now; the tax deferral is a huge benefit; 401(k) employer matching is another huge benefit (for those that offer it)"
- The Economic Consequences of Investing in Science Education - The debate now whether we are willing to invest more today to slow the decline or whether we are willing to risk the economic future where our centers of science and engineering excellence are eclipsed
- Software Supporting Processes Not the Other Way Around - I have a bias is against off the shelf software as it often ends up forcing the process to be designed around the software.
- Sneaky Fees - The Curious Cat credit card tips page provides advice on how not to get tricked by credit card companies into paying big fees along with some other tips.
- Starting Retirement Account Allocations - One of the most important financial moves you can make is to start investing for your retirement early...
- Management Books to Ignite Improvement - I have mentioned some of my favorite management books before but here some are again: The Leader's Handbook by Peter Scholtes, The New Economics by W. Edwards Deming...
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John Hunter has over 15 years experience in management improvement (customer focused continuous improvement, process improvement, systems thinking) and related areas. Since 1995, I have used the internet and internet technology to improve the results of management improvement efforts.
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