I know the words to about a zillion 1950s, ‘60s and ‘70s songs. I even remember an old tongue twister I learned when I was in elementary school. Want to hear it? Here goes: Bill had a billboard. Bill also had a board bill. The board bill bored Bill so that Bill sold the billboard to pay the board bill. After Bill sold the billboard to pay the board bill, the board bill no longer...
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  I was sitting here thinking it’s about time for a new blog post and wondering what to tackle this time. Then the topic just dropped into my lap like candy from a passing parade float. This morning I got this question, “Why do you need a W-9 when this payment is less than $600?” Sometimes I get a statement like, “I signed it. You don’t need another approval.” Or, “I gave you my credit card...
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Meet the flatterers, fawners, apple-polishers. They brown-nose, suck up, and kiss up. Call them what you may, but they are insincere and manipulative, and they drive me crazy. I much prefer those “in your face” employees who loudly challenge every decision I make. At least you know where they stand. Brown-nosers, on the other hand, are hard to manage and equally hard to work...
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I just had the most delightful conversation ... with my dog. Actually, it started with Cooper thinking I needed to be playing with him instead of sitting at my laptop. He brought me toys that squeak and toys that squawk. He pulled on my socks and even gave me a little bark in frustration. I finally turned to him and started to explain that I had to write my blog and I was having a touch...
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It is arguably one of the top sing-along songs ever, right after Happy Birthday to You and Hey Jude . So, what is Auld Lang Syne ? Don’t feel bad if you don’t know. You are not alone. It is midnight on New Year’s Eve. The music starts and we all sing, “Should old acquaintance be forgot … la dee dah dee dee dum dum la la la la la (until we come in strong and loud) FOR AULD LANG SYNE! ” As a...
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