by Mark O'Brien | Feb 25, 2019
Researchers at Australia National University (ANU) have discovered irrefutable evidence that humor can reduce workplace stress. So, the institution publicized the results of its research in a post called, “How humour can help reduce workplace stress”, and...
by Mark O'Brien | Feb 18, 2019
As you might have surmised from reading this and this, I’m not a fan of meetings. And I’ve always suspected every meeting I’ve ever attended cost me considerably more than time. Well, now, there’s apparent proof, courtesy of this...
by Mark O'Brien | Feb 11, 2019
If you thought Al Gore, the Clown Prince of Self-Enriching Hysteria, was done — if you thought a Nobel, an Oscar, a Grammy, an Emmy, a Webby, a few million bucks in the bank, and an energy-sucking mansion might be enough to satisfy his publicity-craving,...
by Mark O'Brien | Feb 4, 2019
In a short blog post more than four years ago, I published “The 10 Commandments of Leadership”. They weren’t original. Since then, I’ve done much, learned much, and come to realize things are hardest for those who think they should be easy....
by Mark O'Brien | Jan 28, 2019
We were on a call with a client the other day when he said something about mergers and acquisitions (M&A). But it sounded for all the world like murders and acquisitions. And that got me to thinking.According to Investopedia:The key principle behind M&A is...
