by Dr. Jeffrey Lant It’s the time of the year for the obligatory New Year’sresolutions. You know, what I mean: I plan to go on a diet and become chic and svelteby Valentine’s Day. I will go to the gym every other day, so help meHannah. Muscles and enticing curves, or bust. I will eschew …
by Dr. Jeffrey Lant This title is sure to startle people who follow the upsand downs of the economy with care and perception.“Economic disruption,” they might say. “Whaaat?It is my distinct impression that things economic areimproving, slowly but surely. Am I wrong?” No, you’re right. Things ARE improving, the signs areunmistakable: Item: Online 2010 Christmas …
by Dr. Jeffrey Lant Did you lay in bed this morning unwilling, unableto get up? Did every fibre of your body demandmore time in the sack? Was it a struggle toopen an eye… and get up? Sure enough, if today wasn’t like this, someof your many tomorrows will be. You need to beprepared for such …
by Dr. Jeffrey Lant In 1924 America’s first crooner, red-hot pop star RudyVallee (and his Connecticut Yankees band) had the nationhumming along with the catchy rhythm of his latest hit:“How come you do me like you do, do, do?” The legions of liberated “flappers” who followedVallee everywhere (unleashing a national debateabout the “new woman”) sang …
by Dr. Jeffrey Lant It isn’t just that most people are lousy at sales…far more shocking is the fact that most SALES PEOPLEare lousy at sales. If you’re one of them, this article is for YOU! The plain fact of the matter is that the overwhelmingmajority of sales people rely on their charm, giftof gab, …
by Dr. Jeffrey Lant Imagine the scene on December 21, 2010 Officials of both major political partieswaited impatiently as the minutes ticked far tooslowly for Republicans and Democrats alike. They were awaiting the delivery of the pivotal report of theCensus Bureau. Released every 10 years, thisreport contains crucial population information that determines just what percentage …
by Dr. Jeffrey Lant This is the story of the world’s greatest university,rich, secure, inviolate, invulnerable… arrogant… ripe for thetaking. This is the story of a talented young man, notmerely good at lying, deception, prevaricationand hoodwinkery… but (though connoisseurs ofsuch matters may cavil) great. This is the story of a young man so keen tohave …
by Dr. Jeffrey Lant We have been accustomed for years now to the steadydrip, drip, drip of stories of pedophile priests — known,protected, unrelenting, sickening. The drill goes somethinglike this: First, the abuse. Then the denial. Then the acknowledgement. Then the settlement. Then the cash payments. Then the (ordinarily too weak) promisesof new oversight and …
by Dr. Jeffrey Lant The telling picture flashed round the globe and withinminutes was on the front page of every newspaperon earth:: Prince Charles in black tie… his Duchessof Cornwall, the unmistakable and little loved Camilla,dripping a king’s ransom in ice. Their car underattack and no support from the majesty thatdoth hedge a king. Charles …
by Dr. Jeffrey Lant This is an article a lifetime in the making. It’s aboutthe power of words… in this case the power ofwords to irritate your customers and make themsee red. It’s about carelessness, arrogance, vanity.It’s about the needless loss of one customer after another,thoughtlessly thrown away, repulsed, antagonized.And all by you… you who …