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Reasons, Excuses, Rationalizations

My mother recently had a fence replaced. The “Fence Guy” was a self-employed franchisee for a national chain. When he did not show up on the appointed day my mother left three unreturned messages before complaining to the franchisor. Fence Guy eventually called back and said he was behind and he would be there in three weeks.

January 26, 2014 Short URLappropriate work behavior, behavior, best practice, business, choice, choices, communication, deadlines, dependability, excuse, explanation, Management, missing deadlines, problem solving, rationalization, reason, reasonable person defense, reliability, schedule, workManagement, Productivity

Free Washing Machine, $50

I remember reading the following story as a kid – probably in the Readers Digest. A family buys a new washing machine, so they leave the old one out front of their house with a sign “Free”. No-one takes the washing machine. So they change the sign to “Works Great, Only $50”. The washing machine

October 18, 2013 Short URLchoice, government schools, home schools, perceived value, private schools, public education, public schools, school choicePublic Schools

Why My Son Went to Private Schools

I have worked in public education for more than 20 years, yet my son went to private schools. This was not a rejection of the public school system. We live in an area with some of the best public schools in the country, and could have sent our son there for free. Why didn’t we

October 13, 2013 Short URLban private schools, choice, freedom of choice, freedom to choose, michelle rhee, private schools, school choice, warren buffettUncategorized