Never Forget

There are people who would rather destroy you than argue with you.

The Bottleneck

 "The bottleneck is at the head of the bottle," goes the old saw. No business is likely to be better than its top management, or perform better than they do. A business - especially a large one - may coast for a little time on the vision and performance of an earlier top management. But this only defers payment - and usually for a much shorter period than is commonly believed. A business needs a central governing organ and a central organ of review and appraisal. 

- Peter F. Drucker, The Practice of Management

Highly Recommended

 

Disturbing and Outrageous

 The Hill: Jonathan Turley on what may be the largest government censorship system in U.S. history.

Push-Back

City Journal: Christopher Rufo on how to combat gender theory in public schools.

Great Background Music for Late-Night Work

 

Make It a Haven

Home is no longer a haven, it's more akin to a railroad station.

- Maggie Jackson

Being There

When you think of an event, don't just think of the event. Mentally put yourself on the scene. What was the temperature? What was the time of day? Were people comfortable or were they stressed, tired, angry, afraid, impatient, or feeling something entirely different? What were the alliances? Who really wanted a particular result? Who opposed it or didn't care?  How objective and extensive was the research? Which subject drew most of the attention? Was a particular viewpoint adopted or did indifference win the day? Can the results be easily reversed or has a lengthy commitment been launched? What are the likely consequences? Were there any weasel words? Is there an escape strategy? Is there a sense of urgency? What happens if the adopted course of action works? What happens if it fails? Were new problems created?

An event is a collection of events. Know the components.

"Be so good they can't ignore you"

 

Drop the State of the Union

I don't care which party is in power, the State of the Union address has become an embarrassment. It should be abandoned.

Let the President send a written assessment to Congress. The audience of trained seals may object but the average citizen will appreciate the change.

Less can indeed be more.