The Pitfalls Of Perfectionism

August 8, 2022/in Monday Manna /by Robert J. Tamasy Engaging in work, parenting, personal hobbies or some other activity, there are two extremes for how we do what we do. We can adopt the “good enough is…good enough” mindset, trying to get by with a relative minimum of effort. Or we can choose a very different approach, More...

The Destructive Cost Of Deception
August 1, 2022/in Monday Manna /by Rick Boxx When I began my banking career, among my responsibilities was the investigation of bank frauds. One of the fraud cases I worked on concerned More...

Where Is The Profit, Progress, Or Purpose?
July 25, 2022/in Monday Manna /by Fritz Klumpp It was an impressive meeting. Gathered together were admirals, generals, captains, colonels, corporate CEOs, medical doctors, professors. More...

Change: One Of Life’s Certainties
July 18, 2022/in Monday Manna /by Robert J. Tamasy The adage from years ago informed us the only things certain in life are death and taxes. Those two remain constant, at least in More...

Total Trust Takes Time
July 11, 2022/in Monday Manna /by Jim Langley There was a time when a simple handshake was as good as a contractual agreement signed by two or more parties. For the most part, those days More...

Being Prepared For Such A Time As This
July 4, 2022/in Monday Manna /by Rick Boxx Years ago, while on a flight in South Africa, I met a young lady named Emma. At the time she was an event planner, and spoke enthusiastically about her More...

The Bountiful Benefits Of Brokenness
June 27, 2022/in Monday Manna /by Robert J. Tamasy In the business and professional world, we admire strong and bold leaders. Stakeholders in companies typically look for proud, assertive individuals More...

THE CO-SIGNING CONUNDRUM
By Jim Mathis In difficult economic times, many of us have friends or relatives in need. We want to do whatever we can to help. The easy thing may be to just give them some money. A gift card to the grocery store More...

AVOIDING THE MINEFIELD OF MEDIOCRITY
By Robert J. Tamasy How do you feel when a server in a restaurant is friendly, seems genuinely interested in you, and is prompt in attending to your needs? Or a sales rep who demonstrates eagerness is doing More...

GUARDING AGAINST WORKPLACE GOSSIP
By Rick Boxx There is a disease afflicting the workplace that receives little attention, but it’s devastating. This “disease” is gossip, the practice of repeating disparaging, demeaning, and often deceitful More...