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You Can’t Take Vacation, You Say?

Posted on Tuesday, 1 July 2014 10:32 am by markpilip

The decision to work yourself to death can’t be unmade. The ones you make the decision for won’t be at your funeral.  They will be busy replacing you with somebody else. So tell me again why you’re so indispensible that … Continue reading →

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Should Society Let Us Exist?

Posted on Tuesday, 13 March 2012 5:00 am by markpilip

When new CEOs are installed at companies, they’ll often set their agenda not by what they say, but by the questions they ask. On becoming IBM’s CEO, Sam Palmisano only asked four questions in his first meeting. I think they’re … Continue reading →

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