Author: Michelle Causton, FCPA, FCGA, MBA
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April 24 – random thoughts
Here’s what happens when random thoughts mix with too much time. I was playing a game on my IPad and because I am too cheap to buy the game, I was watching an ad. You know how that goes. Not actually watching it but still, there it is, sneaking into your subconscious. The ad was…
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April 22 2020 – Looking forward
It’s week 6 of my social isolation during the pandemic. For some it has been longer. Some didn’t make it this far. I have been reading some predictions on how the world will, or will not, return to normal – of what should change – or what will change – or what will stay the…
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April 21, 2020 – The Economy
Today’s news – oil is trading at negative numbers. Not even sure how that happens. Reporter’s analogy – it’s like Starbucks made too much coffee and they are paying you to take it away. Sure. What this shows, is how fragile are the truths of Capitalism – the lies we have told ourselves. Basic premise…
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What’s Next
I find myself at another crossroad. So many roads, so many paths – no sense of direction. When I started my career I worked for a bank. Then I started working in a public accounting office preparing month end statements and ensuring my clients didn’t run afoul of the government. This lead to pursuing an…
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Time to get a job?
Given that I was a professor at both the college and university, my students were surprised when I did not always encourage further study after graduation. Sometimes I would say: “You’re ready. Get on with the rest of your life.”
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Bad breath boss
Dear Michelle I have a great job – but there is just one problem. My boss is a close talker and his breath is terrible. I don’t mean coffee breath or pizza for lunch but all day long just plain bad. I don’t want to hurt his feelings but it is really unpleasant. In all…
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Teacher’s dilemma
Dear Michelle I have just started teaching college students and I thought it was important to make my expectations very clear at the outset. I explained that it was my policy to set a deadline for assignments and that I would not give extensions. Late or missed assignments would receive a zero grade. When asked…
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FLEE
The Fault Lies Elsewhere Excuse is so prevalent that we almost don’t notice it. It occurs when a user or customer has a problem or complaint. The first person contacted acknowledges that there is a problem and then proceeds to explain to the stakeholder how the Fault Lies Elsewhere.
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Things my students told me
As I retire from the college I feel the compulsion to share some hard learned lessons. To all teachers, newbies and old hands, sooner or later someone will say… “You are a bad teacher”
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The Devil Made Me Do It
Let’s assume for a moment that there is a Supreme Being. Let’s call this entity IT – not to be confused with Stephen King’s novel about a sewer dwelling evil clown named Pennywise. According to the story, IT decided to confer the Truth on one person. Put aside for a moment your curiosity as to why…
