Michael On
Michael On
father boys history
To people who remember JFK's assassination, JFK Jr. will probably always be that boy saluting his father's coffin.
party political firsts
First of all, there's no mention of political parties in the Constitution, so you begin American history with not only no political conventions but also no parties.
party aggravation president
As parties began to develop around the turn of the 19th century, you had party nominees for President nominated in caucuses made up of party members in Congress.
drama political facts
So the result was that as one approached a political convention for most of the 19th century and for most of the 20th century until the 1960's, part of the drama was the fact that you didn't know ultimately who was going to be the nominee at the end of that convention week.
world united-states right-now
We [the United States] are the world's only superpower right now, so everyone notices every bit of what we do or don't do.
party leader half
Then you get to the last half of the 20th century, Americans are getting very skeptical about their leaders and their institutions, and another place that is affected is parties and conventions.
keys done execution
The key to Operations at Wal-Mart is their ability to maintain the highest standards while at the same time getting things done with lockstep execution.
tactics strategy easy
Wal-Mart's success strategies and tactics are easy to understand yet hard to duplicate.
keys focus pockets
The key to competing and surviving against Wal-Mart is to focus your business into a niche or pocket where you can leverage your strengths in the local marketplace.
teamwork secret foundation
Servant leadership is the foundation and the secret of Sam Walton's ability to achieve team synergy.
nice house bears
It's nice having a bear about the house.
looks littles suitcases
Paddington Bear was a refugee with a label - 'Please look after this bear. Thank you', and he had a little suitcase.
paris flying flats
I have a flat in Paris and go there a lot, but the Eurostar's much more civilised than flying.
airports interesting doubt
1. Don't be boring. 2. Be able to pass the airport test; be interesting enough to carry on a 3 hour conversation with a stranger. 3. When in doubt, do what you can never do again.