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Glen Explains Cryptocurrency to Denny

Cryptocurrency is a new financial instrument that baffles some, enriches others, and is a new way of monetizing cyber crime and a good old fashion scam. It takes an entire hour, but Denny finally relents and admits he understands Bitcoin and it's potential.
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Veneer Management Phenomenon

You likely already know what a Veneer Manager is but never had the right label to apply to it. These managers somehow skip the corporate ladder and ascend in the ranks on an escalator the rest of us didn't know existed. We delve into the characteristics of this creature of corporate and government organizations and how to spot them and deal with them.

Project Failure (3 of 3)

In this final installment, we discuss how to keep the inevitable obstacles and set-backs from sending your projects careening into the abyss of failure.

Project Failure (2 of 3)

We continue the exploration of project failure by discussing the clear and obvious signs of failure that are so often ignored.

Project Failure (1 of 3)

If you've spent time working on projects in a large organization, chances are you have experienced project failure. Projects fail at rates greater than they succeed. We'll explore the extent of the problem, the common causes and, finally, how you can prevent failure.

Climate Change and the Insurance Crisis

Climate change is making natural disasters such as wildfire, flooding, tornados, hurricanes and mudslides more frequent and more severe. This is directly impacting homeowners even if they've never experienced any of these tragedies. The insurance corporations of America are starting to abandon areas at high risk for these events. Is this greedy corporations profiting on bad weather, outdated legislation, lack of government regulations, or all of the above?

CEO Pay Gap Unhinged

The pay gap is the difference in compensation between CEOs and the average worker. In 2021, at public companies, that gap in terms of a ratio was 399:1, up from 20:1 in the 1960 and 1970's. If the average worker made $56k in 2021, the CEO made or over $20M. All indications are that it will continue to increase. Are CEOs worth it? Are they adding that more value that in the past?

US Vacation Anxiety

No matter how you cut it, the average US worker takes less vacation days than nearly every other country in the world. The US has no federal law that requires employers to offer paid time off and even when it's offered, the average worker leaves up to half unused. How did this happen?

Return to Office (RTO) 3 of 3

Return-to-office is the most controversial and divisive topic to grip corporate life in a generation. It is putting at odds the highest levels of corporations against most of everyone else. Work from home, return to office, hybrid work, remote work - we discuss the motivations behind the corporate decisions.

Return to Office (RTO) 2 of 3

Return-to-office is the most controversial and divisive topic to grip corporate life in a generation. It is putting at odds the highest levels of corporations against most of everyone else. Work from home, return to office, hybrid work, remote work - we discuss the motivations behind the corporate decisions.