It's not so much pay & benefits that are causing your employees to leave. Rather, it's broken #leadership methods. That can be fixed.

Specifically, the selection, care, use, growth, and productivity of human assets in their charge.

Strike 3, I’m out! After > 50 years of Baseball World Series fandom, I’m done. Attaching yet another paywall to the game is a bridge too far.

Don’t wait until the end of the climb to take in some sights.

“I don’t think the primary use case for #AI is replacing the work that everyone does. If it is, we’re spending way too much for it.” United Air Lines CEO, Scott Kirby via MorganStanley.com

Speaking of the current US economy: “This is NOT a golden age, but a gilded age.” Ron Insana, via MSNBC, with hostess, Stephanie Ruhle

“Is it about one guy, or is America fundamentally broken?” Chrystia Freeland, via #Velshi

DING!! “If A.I. is going to be ubiquitous, and if it’s a national priority, then determining the right amount of competition is a policy question. And we should be talking a lot more about that.” The DealBook, Andrew Ross Sorkin, NY Times

Best wishes to Billy Joel who remains off the concert piano bench. yahoo.com/entertainment/musi…

There’s a rumor going around that October is positive attitude month. Be careful, it’s catching!

A piece by Lana Apisukh in the 10/14/26 WSJ details how McKinsey recruiters are incorporating AI-inspired sims amidst job interviews.

Props to A’ja Wilson for winning her 5th #WNBA MVP! nytimes.com/athletic/7650121…

Roy Halladay no-hits the Cincinnati Reds in Major League Baseball playoffs.

Dems simply must stop running away from, or turning their backs on capitalism.

Motivated people move faster, and bring more of themselves to work, leading to consistently better outcomes for customers and shareholders alike. Treat people right, make more $. “Contented Cows Still Give Better Milk”

In the 9/30 edition of Axios Finish Line (Axios.com) Erica, Jim, & Mike present strong rationale behind the efforts of school systems to encourage kids to take a break amidst the school day. It’s not a bad idea for adults, either. Try it, I think you’ll like it.

Well conceived and utilized in the workspace, AI should benefit both productive work process AND employee engagement. Contrary to popular belief, those 2 aims are NOT necessarily misaligned or in conflict. “Motivated people moove faster.” (Contented Cows)

Ding!

Now reading: “All the Wrong Moves” - A. Scaramucci

A Fair & Enlightening piece on #DataCenters: Republicans Are Struggling Everywhere. This State Is the Epicenter. nytimes.com/2026/09/29/opini… via @NYTOpinion