Connecting the dots of life and business

Most of us spend a majority of our waking hours working because we’re required or we voluntarily choose to labor.  Some even consider their work as part (sometimes too great) of their personal identity.
There’s no question during this economic downturn business can be very serious.  Just recently, I’ve heard work compared to war, a long [...]

As promised, I’ll try to keep posting fun things businesses are doing each Friday. Most of us ignore parking signs threatening to tow our cars. I really liked this Chili’s sign because they do need to keep spaces for carry out customers, but they have a little fun with their firm message.
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Most of the time we encounter organizations trying to be professional and quite frankly that can come off as stuffy and impersonal. While some folks don’t seem to know the difference between individuality and acting, looking or speaking as a responsible employee, I think there is HUGE opportunity in a company showing some personality.
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I think most people take business too seriously. Most of us could stand a good dose of calm-yourself-down. This picture was taken during lunch at Houlihan’s restaurant inside St. Louis’ Union Station. Their irreverence was refreshing and beats the fire out of “stuffy” corporate mission statements about service.