Employee Loyalty Waning as National Unemployment Rate Continues to Fall
No, we are not talking about holes in 737’s. We are talking about MetLife’s 9th Annual Study of Employee Benefits Trends. I always credit my sources so instead of a direct link to the MetLife study I’ve linked the article where I first read about the study. There is a link at the bottom of that article to the download page at MetLife.
Cisco kills Flip, cuts 550 workers – Apr. 12, 2011
How to buy a business for $600 million (and with accounting charges added in) manage to lose $900 million two years later.
The Kindle Swindle — Publishing Trends
This is an informative article on content farms and the early stages of spam in the world of digital publishing.
With ebooks exploding in popularity the issue of stolen content is going to be a huge issue.
It is with much sadness I must report I have read just five books in 1Q 2011.
A big hat tip to the wonderful folks at Flying Solo where I first watched this stunning short clip.
Watch this clip. You will be inspired.
Productivity, Multitasking, and the Death of the Phone – HBR IdeaCast – Harvard Business Review
Great podcast. I may be biased so here are my disclaimers:
NIHSeniorHealth: Alcohol Use and Older Adults – Table of contents
This is a nice little informational website from the NIH. The first video features a 77 year young woman who developed alcoholism late in life after a lung cancer diagnosis. She got up to a liter of wine daily when it became a problem.
This story from The Post and Courier fascinated me. For me, this story about Michael Walworth is not just about the unique musical instruments he builds. This story is about the recession and redemption, creativity and faith, a man just one short step away from fate.
This post is a test of the power of social media. If you found this story and want to help Micheal sell a guitar, please pass it along.
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