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Entries from July 27th, 2009


 

Pump-Up Soundtrack

Posted July 27th, 2009 By ChrisH  | 13 Comments

Have you ever thought about making a soundtrack from your life?

We’re a pretty energetic crowd, so we like to keep the music going during the workday. Since no one sits alone in a cubicle, this can make for a pretty interesting atmosphere.

Hence the creation of a solid pump up mix. Laugh if you will, but all of us have songs that get the blood flowing and back in the mood to do business…

And if you know what we’re talking about…please submit your own lists through the Comment button.

Chris’ pump-up mix

Any Way You Want It – Journey
Final Countdown — Europe
Your Love — The…

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Basic Training for Business – A Drill Sergeant’s Reflections

Posted July 8th, 2009 By Joe  | 6 Comments

0400 on a Saturday morning, before the sun rises over the Ozark forest in Missouri, I hear a loud scream – “Get up privates! Its late already and we’ve got things to do!” Not exactly an ideal way to start the weekend.

After graduating from high school I thought that getting the discipline that only the military could offer would be a great way to prepare for what the real world had to throw at me. I enlisted as a Combat Engineer in the US Army Reserve and packed my bags for 18 weeks of who-knows-what-will-happen in Fort Leonard Wood. I’d seen…

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