On tonight's episode of "Undercover Boss" on
CBS, president and CEO Andy Wirth gets a makeover and goes undercover to
Lake Tahoe, Calif. The Squaw Valley mountain is famous for hosting the
1960 Winter Olympics and the epicenter of big mountain skiing. Alpine
Meadows offers a family-friendly atmosphere with excellent snow sports
for the entire family. The founder of the empire was Conrad Wirth,
Andy's grandfather, who was the Director of the National Parks Services
for eleven years. When Andy took over, he purchased Alpine Meadows to
give the two resorts a more family-friendly atmosphere, where Squaw
Valley mainly catered to the expert skiers.
Anyhow, I took the sergeant up on the deal he offered. After
three months with the 101st in Dak To and Tuy Hoa, I was sent on a
temporary duty assignment (TDY) near the DMZ to learn field station
operations from the 8th Radio Research Unit at Trai Bac Station in Phu
Bai. From there it was off to Pleiku where we worked first in support of
the 25th Infantry Division and later the newly arrived 4th Infantry
Division.
The first
thing you need to do is keep your emotions in check. This means, don't
try to cry, shout, swear, whine, moan, or groan your way into getting
what you want. This simply won't work. Act like a mature adult and try
to keep your emotions contained, no matter how loud the other person
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Relationships are key to marketing your
firm. Have the attorneys and staff brainstorm individual contacts in
specific industries that they have neglected, and pledge to call or
visit them at least one a month for the next year. On the internal side,
create relationships between attorneys and staff by pairing younger
associates with senior rainmakers who can act as marketing
mentors. The ABC Company offers you a job.
However, the pay is too low and the benefits are too skimpy. Keep your
emotions in check and think about how much pay you think this job is
worth to you. Does the company give enough vacation days compared to
other companies? If not, how many vacation days would be fair? How many
holidays would you get off work in a year? Think about all the benefits
the company offered, as well as the list of benefits you would like to
receive.
Linda moved to Florida and got a job as a,
school teacher, here in the area. She wanted to buy a house so that the
kids could have a home. Lo and behold! She gets a notice that Ford Motor
Credit is suing her for the deficiency balance on the
buy truck
new or used that they repossessed from
Outdoor Bob. The deficiency was over $5,500.00 Even though the Judge
instructed Bob to make the payments, he didn't. The judge never thought
to check with Ford Motor Credit to see if they would accept Outdoor Bob
as the new guarantor on the loan. They of course wouldn't have done it
anyway. After all, Bob's credit was terrible. To digress a bit, I need to tell you that Sgt. Grace lied. First,
the language I was assigned to study was Vietnamese. Second, after going
through the 101st Airborne Division's jungle combat school in Phan Rang,
I was assigned to the 1st Brigade, a reactionary unit. I joined them in
Dak To, and early the next morning was flown out to join an artillery
battery in what was called "Operation Eagle Bait". Didn't take long to
find out we were the bait, and Charlie was the eagle. The objective was
to tempt the Viet Cong into attacking us, then bring in an assault wave
of Huey's loaded with infantry, and wipe the enemy out. What I quickly
discovered is that there is nothing in the world comparable to the first
night you are brought out of a deep sleep by M-60 machine gun fire. Make sure you're looking at your
website as a marketing tool and not an IT plaything. Video, podcasts and
blogs are great, but nothing can replace a good solid, well-organized
homepage and clearly defined practice areas. Also- look at how the
attorney biographies are categorized. Are they easy to navigate and easy
to read? If not, consider hiring someone to revamp and redesign-it's a
simple and non-expensive way to instantly update your firm image. Visit the NTX web site to learn of classic auto shows and
swap meets that are held periodically in the parking lot. Reservations
are now being taken for the first annual New Year's Eve party to happen
December 31, 2009.