The Economics of Stupidity

There is an economic cost to stupid rhetoric. Stock prices can fall, people can lose their jobs, and the public relations nightmare can be difficult to contain. A university professor got fired yesterday for blaming the Houston floods (and suffering) … [Read more...]

From the Archives — August 2016

The following post is from the blog archives from a year ago (originally published on August 17, 2016 http://www.5oclockreflections.com/plan-with-purpose-2/). Action without planning is a little bit like throwing mud against a wall. Eventually … [Read more...]

Words of Wisdom

Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep. — Scott Adams … [Read more...]

Time To Move On….

When a relationship is over, business or personal, it's time to move on.... Watering a dead plant, never brings it back to life. There really is no point in watching a dead flower rot. Focus, instead, on the little bud that holds the promise of a … [Read more...]