Monthly Archives: February 2011

On being plateaued…

Posted on February 15, 2011 by OJ

The Plateauing Trap  My Vice President informed me that a decision was made that I was not going any higher in management in the company. I had known this on a subliminal level, but hearing it had made it final.  I was … Continue reading →

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Knowledge needed for effective process

Posted on February 14, 2011 by OJ

Knowledge is important in designing a process… I learned this early… I quit college and quit the night auditor job at the Holiday Inn North. The next job I performed was the night auditor for the Holiday Inn East in Birmingham. … Continue reading →

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The Truth… and its impact

Posted on February 14, 2011 by OJ

The Truth…. (Read the “lies” post before this post) So, I made up my mind to never tell a lie again. Now that is a real problem. Who would not want to hear the truth? Just about everyone including, me. … Continue reading →

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Lies….

Posted on February 14, 2011 by OJ

The Lie… a hard way to relearn a lesson… One Halloween night in Verbena, my brother and I joined with another local boy to move an old mule wagon off the front porch of Will Gulledge’s general store. The next … Continue reading →

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My first motel job and managers

Posted on February 14, 2011 by OJ

Holiday Inn North… my first motel job and thoughts on management decisions. I began not as a manager but as a night auditor for the Holiday Inn North in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. I was one of four people the motel was training for … Continue reading →

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