This has been a tough week. Peaceful protestors; Criminals looting and damaging businesses and properties; Two Police officers killed, and hundreds wounded; Social media overflowing with words, pictures, slogans. So far, the only solution I have heard widely articulated is defund the Police. IF BLACK LIVES MATTER, DEFUNDING THE POLICE IS THE WORSE IDEA I HAVE HEARD THIS WEEK Chicago demonstrates the results when you inadequately fund the Police. Chicago’s ratio of Police ...
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CONTRIBUTING AUTHOR – BILL POWERS; Author of The Pharm House & The Torch is Passed http://authorbillpowers.com The University of California (UC) decided to eliminate the SAT and ACT as an admissions criterion because the standardized tests were deemed to be discriminatory against minorities. UC failed to explain or even address how Asians appear to be immune to the discriminatory effects of the SAT/ACT. The school setup a committee to identify a possible “non-discriminatory” replacement ...
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I admit my wife has a MUCH better sense of direction than I. My apologies for embarrassing all husbands. When Garmin came out with a GPS, I immediately purchased one and I fell in love. You put in your destination and the computer figures out the best route. You specify scenic, fastest route. interstate or few tolls, etc. We can tailor our journeys while all arriving at OUR destination. A wealth ...
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Shortly after starting my career, I read most likely I would work for ten companies. I thought that ridiculous and arrogantly laughed. My last employer was my 10th – NOT so funny anymore. I was laid off four times during the course of my career. When I look back at the career “crisis” I faced, I realize we really use the word crisis too loosely. On a scale of 1-10 my ...
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CHICAGO ONCE HAD THE COURAGE TO REBUILD In 1871, the citizens of Chicago used a devastating crisis that left 300 dead, destroyed over 17,000 buildings, covering 3.5 square miles, and caused damage of over $200 million (nearly $4 billion today) to rebuild a much greater city. A year before the great fire, Chicago was the fifth largest city in America. Just two decades after the fire, it was the second largest. ...
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Successful people have much more than talent. They have a drive to continuously learn new things and strengthen themselves. As we come out of this COVID-19 nightmare, your ability to add new skills and competencies will be SUPER important, because there will be fewer jobs. JOBS HAVE AND WILL BE PERMANENTLY ELIMINATED Ten to twenty percent of restaurants will simply not reopen. When restaurants do reopen with social distancing as the ...
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For over 30 years, I worked in the field of Environmental, Health and Safety. My responsibility - to protect the lives and health of thousands of employees in several countries. COVID-19 reminds me daily of the critical importance of protecting human life. I have seen and experienced too many occasions where company’s placed PROFIT OVER PEOPLE. That prioritization may benefit a company in short term results. But, I have watched Fortune ...
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Good Morning Readers! Wishing you all a belated Happy Easter; Happy Passover; and a WONDERFUL WEEK! Has the stock market bottomed? Covid-19 has caused over 100,000 global deaths and tens of millions are unemployed in the U.S. The U.S. lost more than 16 million jobs over the past three weeks which is ~10% of our overall workforce. The number filing for unemployment benefits last week totaled more than 6 million, tying a ...
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A partial lifting of the coronavirus lockdown is the most likely scenario. Otherwise the United States (U. S.) risks a financial Depression! In the future, there will be some relaxation for “non-essential” businesses to slowly return to work - WHEN THEY CAN ENSURE THE SAFETY AND HEALTH OF THEIR EMPLOYEES AND COMMUNITIES FROM COVID-19. It will be a gradual and safe return to work strategy. Recognize employees will be afraid to return, as the ...
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In 2019, the United Sates (U. S.) saw over 5,000 men and women killed in work related accidents. Let that sink in. Over five thousand families saw a loved one depart for their work shift and never again return home. Unfortunately that is our norm. Prior to COVID-19, we expected that number to remain the same or slightly increase. But now as so many jobs have been shut down, the ...
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