Comments for Business Explained by Stever http://blog.steverrobbins.com/bizblog Exploring business and its impact on life with Stever Robbins Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:22:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on The key to ethical, sane behavior: the *little* voice. by John Schertzer http://blog.steverrobbins.com/bizblog/the-key-to-ethical-sane-behavior-the-little-voice-174#comment-1241 John Schertzer Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:55:26 +0000 2017881865#comment-1241 Thanks Stever, for that little voice. And always for that somewhat bigger voice of yours.... Thanks Stever, for that little voice. And always for that somewhat bigger voice of yours….

]]> Comment on Why do people always sabotage you? by Stever http://blog.steverrobbins.com/bizblog/where-does-sabotage-come-from-50#comment-1223 Stever Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:43:09 +0000 http://blog.steverrobbins.com/bizblog/where-does-sabotage-come-from-50/#comment-1223 There are certainly situations where you're genuinely being ignored or belittled because people feel threatened by you, or they just don't like you, or some other reason. If that's what's really going on, it's worth confronting the real choice here: is it worth "knuckling under" to keep the job? My point is that many people fall first into a victim mentality, without considering that they may play a part in what's happening. I know I do; only recently have I started to realize that when I feel defensive, it's usually because I *agree* with the criticism and don't want to admit it. So these days, I do my best first to accept the criticism as if it's true, and only argue if it seems untrue to me. There are certainly situations where you’re genuinely being ignored or belittled because people feel threatened by you, or they just don’t like you, or some other reason. If that’s what’s really going on, it’s worth confronting the real choice here: is it worth “knuckling under” to keep the job?

My point is that many people fall first into a victim mentality, without considering that they may play a part in what’s happening. I know I do; only recently have I started to realize that when I feel defensive, it’s usually because I *agree* with the criticism and don’t want to admit it.

So these days, I do my best first to accept the criticism as if it’s true, and only argue if it seems untrue to me.

]]> Comment on Why do people always sabotage you? by Deirdre http://blog.steverrobbins.com/bizblog/where-does-sabotage-come-from-50#comment-1222 Deirdre Sun, 08 Jun 2008 22:18:58 +0000 http://blog.steverrobbins.com/bizblog/where-does-sabotage-come-from-50/#comment-1222 Sometimes people really are jealous, though. I work in a place where my ideas are not valued at all, in fact I am reprimanded if I try to do things differently than "the way its done". I'm not trying to rock the boat, or show that I'm "better" than them, I'm genuinely trying to come up with good ideas for our business! But some people just can't tolerate a newcomer with new ideas, and will do whatever they can to sabotage him/her. Sometimes people really are jealous, though. I work in a place where my ideas are not valued at all, in fact I am reprimanded if I try to do things differently than “the way its done”. I’m not trying to rock the boat, or show that I’m “better” than them, I’m genuinely trying to come up with good ideas for our business! But some people just can’t tolerate a newcomer with new ideas, and will do whatever they can to sabotage him/her.

]]> Comment on Who’s surprised by compact car sales? Spotting trends. In advance. by Our Monmouth http://blog.steverrobbins.com/bizblog/whos-surprised-by-compact-car-sales-spotting-trends-in-advance-166#comment-1218 Our Monmouth Thu, 29 May 2008 15:52:01 +0000 2116279721#comment-1218 Stever- love the new site design and enjoyed this post. Frankly these are all bad signs for middle class America. If you think about: 1. The exponential rising costs of purchasing a home 2. Significant rising cost of fuels 3. Double digit percentages cost increases of food 4. Uncertain/shrinking job market It doesn't add up well. If 3% is the average cost of living increase than for the past 5 years the average worker has not gained anything and in fact has lost a good percentage of the expendable income. Throw in a few thousand in high interest rate debt and most folks are in the red. Depressing - it makes me sick just thinking about it. Is that why I feel like an indentured servant???? Stever- love the new site design and enjoyed this post.

Frankly these are all bad signs for middle class America.

If you think about:
1. The exponential rising costs of purchasing a home
2. Significant rising cost of fuels
3. Double digit percentages cost increases of food
4. Uncertain/shrinking job market

It doesn’t add up well. If 3% is the average cost of living increase than for the past 5 years the average worker has not gained anything and in fact has lost a good percentage of the expendable income. Throw in a few thousand in high interest rate debt and most folks are in the red.

Depressing - it makes me sick just thinking about it. Is that why I feel like an indentured servant????

]]> Comment on About by Kevin Jenkins http://blog.steverrobbins.com/bizblog/about#comment-1217 Kevin Jenkins Wed, 28 May 2008 18:54:50 +0000 722005494#comment-1217 Hello Stever, I would like to ask permission to repost your blog Motivate each person according to their values! at the Tech Pro Motivation Project. Thank you for your consideration. regards Kevin Hello Stever,

I would like to ask permission to repost your blog Motivate each person according to their values! at the Tech Pro Motivation Project. Thank you for your consideration.

regards
Kevin

]]> Comment on War versus food. War wins. by Ilene W. http://blog.steverrobbins.com/bizblog/war-versus-food-war-wins-162#comment-1205 Ilene W. Thu, 15 May 2008 17:39:19 +0000 http://blog.steverrobbins.com/bizblog/war-versus-food-war-wins-162#comment-1205 Yay Stever. You summed it up succinctly in two paragraphs. It's so shockingly simple. I don't know why everyone doesn't see this! -Ilene Yay Stever. You summed it up succinctly in two paragraphs. It’s so shockingly simple. I don’t know why everyone doesn’t see this!

-Ilene

]]> Comment on Science has worked so well that superstition now reigns supreme by Matthew http://blog.steverrobbins.com/bizblog/science-has-worked-so-well-that-superstition-now-reigns-supreme-164#comment-1178 Matthew Fri, 02 May 2008 14:22:35 +0000 http://blog.steverrobbins.com/bizblog/?p=164#comment-1178 SR, Susan Jacoby has a lot of insight into this broad topic of "monitoring data." I'm sure she's on your radar, but if not you might enjoy her analysis. SR, Susan Jacoby has a lot of insight into this broad topic of “monitoring data.” I’m sure she’s on your radar, but if not you might enjoy her analysis.

]]> Comment on Who’s surprised by compact car sales? Spotting trends. In advance. by Matthew http://blog.steverrobbins.com/bizblog/whos-surprised-by-compact-car-sales-spotting-trends-in-advance-166#comment-1176 Matthew Fri, 02 May 2008 14:16:45 +0000 2116279721#comment-1176 Craigslist blog had a great post about the rising number of SUVs posted on their site: http://blog.craigslist.org/2008/04/time-to-unload-that-gas-guzzler/ As always, great perspective, great post SR. Craigslist blog had a great post about the rising number of SUVs posted on their site:

http://blog.craigslist.org/2008/04/time-to-unload-that-gas-guzzler/

As always, great perspective, great post SR.

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]]> Comment on Using Twitter as a research tool! Follow me… by Social Networks & Social Research « WiredPen http://blog.steverrobbins.com/bizblog/using-twitter-as-a-research-tool-160#comment-1173 Social Networks & Social Research « WiredPen Fri, 02 May 2008 01:50:57 +0000 http://blog.steverrobbins.com/bizblog/using-twitter-as-a-research-tool-160#comment-1173 [...] Using twitter as a research tool Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)Social Networks In Theory And PracticeTake Two - Meme TestSocial networks and the social divideSocial (Network) Science « Shepherd’s Pi [...] [...] Using twitter as a research tool Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)Social Networks In Theory And PracticeTake Two - Meme TestSocial networks and the social divideSocial (Network) Science « Shepherd’s Pi [...]

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