Let’s get things started… back to the 1980’s…. One Night in Bangkok makes a hard guy humble 2010 NBA Playoffs After 1230 regular season games, the NBA playoffs have arrived. Let’s take a look at the first round matchups: Eastern Conference 1.) The #1 seed Cleveland Cavaliers take on the #8 seed Chicago Bulls. ExpectRead… Read more »
For the last two days a volcano in Iceland has been spewing ash and rock high into the atmosphere with little indication that it is going to stop any time soon. The danger that the ash presents to aircraft (the particles are so fine and sharp they can destroy a jet engine) combined with theRead… Read more »
Today I answer some of my readers questions, including how to ‘manage up’ without ‘kissing up’. Q: How do you “manage up” without being a “yes-man” or a sycophant? Seems like a fine line to walk. A: It is easy to confuse managing up with “kissing up,” but I can assure you that the twoRead… Read more »
One of the aspects of living in the D.C. area that I love the most is being able to work with the many wonderful organizations and individuals that are dedicated to helping and providing service to those brave men and women who sacrifice so much for their country – I am truly appreciative of theRead… Read more »
Some Transportation Department workers got an even sweeter pay day today. Last night’s vote to extend jobless benefits until June also provided compensation for the almost 2,000 Transportation Department workers furloughed last month amid disagreements about how to pay for the bill. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood applauded the move on his blog this morning. “ItRead… Read more »
Coming August 2010: Manor will be host to Manor.GovFresh, a conference designed to help spark local government innovations. “Manor wants to help re-define what it means to have a conference. Conferences are traditionally centered around knowledge transfer, and we want to transfer immediate, tangible value to other communities like ours. We want to show otherRead… Read more »
Talk Your Business – How to make more and better sales right away!You are invited to a free one hour presentation that creates better sales on the spot! “The brilliance of Dick Davies’ Talk Your Business is its simplicity. Easy to learn. Easy to teach. Anyone can do it. But most won’t because they getRead… Read more »
Client management is always a challenge; there’s an implicit, ongoing challenge to forming mutual and clear expectations and partnerships from the very beginning. To achieve those expectations, one needs to learn how to lead through listening. I recall my early training in project management as an architect and later as a freelance consultant, learning howRead… Read more »
At the National Council Meeting on April 10, 2010, it seems clear that the council agrees that the Student Representative (newly establish voting position on the council) should do the following: Be in contact with students (national and international) and provide students with a direct link to Council. (When I mention students above and goingRead… Read more »
Today, April 10, 2010, I attended and participated in my first ASPA National Council Meeting. Today, I am proud to say that I served my constituents (ASPA’s Students and New Professionals) as a full voting member of the National Council—The Student Representative on National Council. President Elect, Meredith Newman, has stated throughout the conference thatRead… Read more »