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Have you ever wondered why you never have to trim the wick of a modern candle? Have you ever wondered why candles appear to smoke after you've blown them out? Ah ha. Thought not. Here's a proper professor looking person to explain it all to you...

Published 31 Oct 2008 7:37 AM by Stone Cast

Filed under: Halloween, fire alarm, Candles
Middle-men the end is nigh

Yes, folks, not only is the end in sight for conventional retailers, look out you wholesalers and super-hyper marketeers. Booksellers have already felt the invasive tendrils of the all consuming Internet fungus. Publishers too. Now it's the turn of...

Published 30 Oct 2008 7:14 AM by Stone Cast

Filed under: Advertising, direct sales, internet, Proctor and Gamble
Help [not] from HR

Not based on any real person (apparently): Read More...

Published 29 Oct 2008 7:35 AM by Stone Cast

Filed under: hospital, Human Resources
Salesman's wisdom

You may not think your work, or your job seeking if your are out of work, is anything like sales. I'd beg to differ. In fact, if you pay attention to the guidance in the video below, you should be able to see how applying the 'savings' metaphor...

Published 28 Oct 2008 7:38 AM by Stone Cast

Filed under: savings, Sales, time, Goals, investment
Rolling marble trick

This may not appear work related, but I think it is. Just think about all those situations where things have to be moved from one place to another. I'm not old enough to remember the whizzy money transfer thingy that was in Foyles bookstore, the last...

Published 27 Oct 2008 7:22 AM by Stone Cast

Filed under: marble machine, Cadbury's Creme Egg, Joseph Herscher
Work stress study

I'm pleased to see that the University of Nottingham has begun a research project to look at the organisational aspects of work related stress. Dr Maria Karanika-Murray, a Research Fellow in Occupational Health Psychology, has received funding from...

Published 24 Oct 2008 7:48 AM by Stone Cast

Filed under: research, workplace, stress, Nottingham University
Toxic toilets

Years ago there was a spate of reporting on 'sick building syndrome' where construction/architecture fads were clearly creating problems for people using buildings. I don't think the problem has gone away. In fact, it may even be worse. I...

Published 23 Oct 2008 7:17 AM by Stone Cast

Filed under: Chemicals, toilets, fragrance, toxic
Insiders

Having worked for a very large organisation, I know only too well how one can become 'institutionalised'. It's odd, but, no matter how different the leadership, the organisation tends to develop it's own peculiar way of operating. No doubt...

Published 22 Oct 2008 9:56 AM by Stone Cast

Filed under: Francis Bacon, institutionalisation, PwC
Google

Oh gosh oh gosh... I've just found a fantastic link showing how to get the most out of Google...go here. It is now over 12 years since I tested Internet awareness amongst the employees of the organisation I was working at. How things have changed...

Published 22 Oct 2008 7:41 AM by Stone Cast

Filed under: Google, Gadget Show
A-palin candi-date

Well, what can you say when US Republican candidates for the White House are impersonated like this? [Link to NBC's Saturday Night Live archive] As I mentioned in an earlier post, President George W Bush was a comedian's dream. Not only that,...

Published 20 Oct 2008 7:56 AM by Stone Cast

Filed under: Tina Fey, Impersonation, Sarah Palin
Robot receptionist

We've all met at least one of them...you know...receptionists who can only cycle through a limited selection of stock phrases...usually, "Mr X is not available at this time....", "I'm not permitted to allow you access without authorisation"...

Published 17 Oct 2008 8:10 AM by Stone Cast

Filed under: Receptionists, robots

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