Yearly Archives: 2013

Danny Werfel: IRS to Get Late Start on Tax Return Processing

The Internal Revenue Service has delayed the start of 2014 tax filing season as the agency continues to restart and evaluate its processing systems after the government ended its shutdown. Individual tax returns for 2013 will start to be processed sometime between Jan. 28 and Feb. 4, the IRS said Tuesday. Nearly 90 percent ofRead… Read more »

Meet the Healthcare.gov Fix-It Man – Plus the DorobekINSIDER’s 7 Stories

On GovLoop Insights’ DorobekINSIDER: In 1962 President John F. Kennedy delivered his famous, “We Go to the Moon,” speech at Rice University. At the time a rocket to the moon seemed inconceivable. But the common goal, the collective support, showcased what we can accomplish when we all get on the same page. In part twoRead… Read more »

Blockbuster Goals – Why “We’re Going to the Moon” Motivates – Part 2 with Martha Johnson

There is no strife, no prejudice, no national conflict in outer space as yet. Its hazards are hostile to us all. Its conquest deserves the best of all mankind, and its opportunity for peaceful cooperation many never come again. But why, some say, the moon? Why choose this as our goal? And they may wellRead… Read more »

Are Your Friends Costing You Your Next Promotion?

“Show Me Your Friends, And I’ll Tell You Who You Are” – Anonymous It has been said that birds of a feather flock together and that misery loves company. Why is that? Because the people we choose to associate with are really just a mirror of how we view ourselves. But darkness will dissipate inRead… Read more »

Positive-Sum Leadership

Originally posted at cpsrenewal.ca. I love this: That’s the concept art for a hypothetical public transit system described in a blog post by Elon Musk, Chairman of Tesla Motors. From http://www.teslamotors.com/blog/hyperloop: The Hyperloop (or something similar) is, in my opinion, the right solution for the specific case of high traffic city pairs that are lessRead… Read more »

Healthcare.gov – Yes, Yes, and Yes

Healthcare.gov was rolled out on October 1. Since then there has been lots of bashing of the site and finger-pointing between government overseers and contractors executing it. Some have called for improvements down the line through further reform of government IT. Others have called for retribution by asking for the resignation of the HHS SecretaryRead… Read more »

Oops! I Can’t Believe We Did That — Why Checking Your Materials Before Going Live is Critical

“Charlie” (name changed) shared this change of address post card with me. The design is nice and well-formatted. The message is light and engaging. There’s just one problem…I noticed it right away…can you? Scroll down to the bottom for the answer. No where on this postcard does the name of the company appear. Oops! TheRead… Read more »