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Rational Decision Making

July 16, 2008 By Al Martine

From Dilbert.com

Filed Under: MBA

The Dark Side … of the Consulting Project

July 15, 2008 By Al Martine

I just popped in Dark Side of the Moon from Pink Floyd. Ahhh Man I could go from some Knock-Out punch, a nice Cuban cigar and a little Wizard of Oz right now Inspiration to keep working … decreasing …

Filed Under: General Tagged With: WVU Sports

Hamilton – Home Runs

July 14, 2008 By Al Martine

I just watched the most amazing display of hitting.  Josh Hamilton – 28 home runs in the first round of the Home Run Derby. He was awesome.

Filed Under: General Tagged With: WVU Sports

Home Run Derby

July 14, 2008 By Al Martine

Two years ago, I was arriving in Bangalore to start my internship with Infosys.  Today, I’m relaxing in a corporate apartment as one of their consultants.  Why do I know it’s been two years? Because tonight is the baseball all-star home run derby and I watched the one in Pittsburgh, at 6 am the next […]

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M … B …. A

July 12, 2008 By Al Martine

Must be talking about INSEAD. :)

Filed Under: Business Thinking, MBA

Back Home

July 11, 2008 By Al Martine

I’m finally sitting at my house, at my desk, watching my bunnies in the yard, uh doing my work. I loved going back to Morgantown last week to see my grandmother and to catch up with some old friends.  But, I did miss actually seeing my house for those three days when Infosys says its […]

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Family, Travel

Understanding Engineers

June 25, 2008 By Al Martine

I know this email forward has been around for a while, but thanks to my current assignment I have a deeper appreciation for it Two engineering students were walking across a university campus when one said, “Where did you get such a great bike?” The second engineer replied, “Well, I was walking along yesterday, minding […]

Filed Under: Business Thinking Tagged With: Corporate Work

Odometer

June 22, 2008 By Al Martine

Well the old odometer has rolled another year.  It’s good to be getting older – the alternative is a bummer. For all of you who sent me birthday wishes – thank you!!! al

Filed Under: General Tagged With: Birthday, Family

Watching Wife Swap

June 18, 2008 By Al Martine

It’s like a car accident … want to stop watching … but … can’t … stop …

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Ya-Who? reprise

June 14, 2008 By Al Martine

  The fundamentals of business never lie.  Have a bad strategy and a leadership team devoid of sound ideas in a tough market and, well, things go poorly. Once upon a time I wrote about Yahoo’s major problems (see post, link here: Post – Ya-Who?), the last time we checked in the old leadership team […]

Filed Under: Business Thinking

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