There’s a difficulty I hear people talk about a lot in the self-improvement world that goes something like this: “Should I keep trying to change, or should I just learn to love myself?” The people posing this question almost invariably feel terrible about themselves; further, they assume that’s par for the course. It isn’t. This… Continue reading Self Love is the basis for self-improvement
Author: Ed Barton
How to Supercharge Your Learning and Self Improvement
One of my favorite pieces of ancient wisdom comes from the Stoic philosopher Epictetus: We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak. Sure, that may not be the real reason we have two ears and one mouth, but it reveals a sound pattern we see repeated in… Continue reading How to Supercharge Your Learning and Self Improvement
Leadership Thoughts
I read a few books this week (what else is new, right?) and came across a couple of quotes that I wanted to share — enjoy!: “Jim Collins’ notion of Level 5 managers comes into play here. Level 5 leaders, he argued, are the ones who are best suited to take an organization from good… Continue reading Leadership Thoughts
A Team Dynamic Reminder…To Myself
Back in 1965, Bruce Tuckman analyzed team development and came up with the following concept – which you might have seen before: All of us are going through these stages constantly – and as the team dynamic changes, we cycle back through them. I can assure you that I get frustrated and impatient with… Continue reading A Team Dynamic Reminder…To Myself
Leadership – Move F.A.S.T.
Move F.A.S.T.! Future Impacts Accountability Systems Transparency Leadership includes maintaining focus and keeping the throughput of change manageable and digestible for our team, our clients, and our bottom line. We need to move FAST on many great ideas – and we evaluate them starting with Future Impacts. Future Impacts and Leadership Making decisions is difficult… Continue reading Leadership – Move F.A.S.T.
Welcome to BA 225 – Business Law – Summer 2017 – Saint Martin’s University
Welcome to BA225 – Business Law. I look forward to spending the next few weeks with you to learn how the law and legal environment impact business operations. A few things as we dig into the semester – There are no tests, but a lot of reading and writing in this class. The writing assignments… Continue reading Welcome to BA 225 – Business Law – Summer 2017 – Saint Martin’s University
Intro and Syllabus for BA311 – Money and Banking – Spring 2017
Welcome to BA311 – Money and Banking. I look forward to spending the next few weeks with you as we learn how financial markets and economic policies impact business operations. A few things as we dig into the semester – Tests and homework will be an open book, notes, and a computer. It will be… Continue reading Intro and Syllabus for BA311 – Money and Banking – Spring 2017
Intro and Syllabus for BA300 – Principles of Finance
Welcome to BA300 – Principles of Finance. I look forward to spending the next few weeks with you as we explore Corporate Finance. A few things as we dig into the semester – Tests and homework will be open books, notes, and computers. It will be helpful if you have a laptop or tablet for… Continue reading Intro and Syllabus for BA300 – Principles of Finance
Global Economics
The ability to have free trade in goods and services helps more than it hurts. The global economic powers must help that negatively affected transition, but the world is better when goods and services, instead of weapons and soldiers, cross borders. Less Open Borders Hurt – The Economist What is free trade, and what does… Continue reading Global Economics
Fiscal Policy and Federal Intervention – More Hope than Change
After eight years of aggressive policy moves by both the Bush and Obama administrations, little has changed in the average American’s economic life. We are no longer looking at a collapse of the banking system. Still, underemployment, wage stagnation, a crushing debt load, and frustration with increased regulation – particularly wage and hour regulation (see… Continue reading Fiscal Policy and Federal Intervention – More Hope than Change