“No outsourcing the "soul" of the company - let's all agree to that. But most companies are more body than soul.” Quote by Steven Pearlstein
“It is possible in theory and I think true in practice that centralization could have been the optimal solution at the beginning of the computer era and now, but not in between. And it may change back again with some other technological development. Some things move in a straight line. Others move like a pendulum.” ThinkingMovingComputerSolutionsTechnological Author:Steven Pearlstein
“Obviously, you can't operate a system at 100 percent capacity. You need room for growth. And because there are peak times, you need surge capacity. But it is easier to reduce and manage excess capacity in larger units than smaller, especially when you have a diversity of users who have different peak periods and different growth rates. That's why the utility model is intriguing.” DifferentGrowthDiversityRateManageUsersUtilityIntriguing Author:Steven Pearlstein
“I think I hear the voice of an environmentalist. Why stop with Alaska, however. Why don't we depopulate Montana, Idaho, Washington, Colorado the California and turn them back into pristine land masses as well. You can't have enough pristine land masses - that's my view.” ThinkingEnoughEnvironmentalist Author:Steven Pearlstein
“I love these appeals to the "complexity of doing business in Alaska." If you want to live in remote villages or places with hostile weather and environment, that's certainly your right. But why is it you please continue to expect that the rest of us are responsible for making that economically feasible. You already get a big boost from oil and other natural resources. If that's not enough to pay for the infrastructure you say you need, maybe you should consider moving down here. No passport or work visa is required.” EnoughMovingNaturalEnvironmentResponsibleComplexityNatural ResourcesVisa Author:Steven Pearlstein
“If you must leave your job after three months - and I recommend staying a year unless you're totally miserable - then downplay the short tenure both in your resume and in interviews.” MiserableTenure Author:Alexandra Levit
“People can be so petty, can't they? This is why you should only give as much notice as is considered culturally appropriate in the organization, and once you do, keep up with all of your job responsibilities until the very last hour. Other than that, all you can do is take the high road, and behave professionally yourself even if you aren't receiving the same treatment back.” PeopleGivingHoursResponsibilityBehaveHigh Road Author:Alexandra Levit
“The sin that Jesus bore, and that we are now empowered to live free from, includes all the sinful warrior deity images humans throughout history have projected onto God. In this way, the cross is at one and the same time the definitive revelation of the true loving God and the "crucifixion of the warrior god". And just as we should forever revolt against the sin and that was permanently put to death on the cross, so too followers of Jesus should forever revolt against the sinful warrior image of God that was permanently put to death on the cross.” JesusSinForeverWarriorRevelationsEmpoweredRevoltLoving GodCrucifixionGod ImageLive Free Author:Gregory A. Boyd
“There's one thing that shows up on all of the lists of what makes us human: language. Our ability to share our thoughts and complex information with others far surpasses all the barks, squeaks and growls of our animal friends.” LanguageAbilityAnimalShare Author:David Pogue
“One of the toughest situations to be in is when you are objectively good at something, but realize that it's making you unhappy and unbalanced.” RealizingSituationUnhappy Author:Alexandra Levit
“Today, there are over 7,000 languages spoken throughout the world. They may sound different, but in every case, they're drawing on the same regions of the brain. If you had told me that stone-tool-making had something to do with our ability to speak, I would have said you've got rocks in your head, but the latest studies indicate that once Homo erectus got creative with stone, our brains were on the way to inventing the most powerful tool of all: language.” WorldDifferentTodaySpeakLanguageAbilityPowerfulBrainCreativeStudyMost Powerful Author:David Pogue