Asides

On rules for calling a bird as birb – When Is a Bird a ‘Birb’? An Extremely Important Guide

  1. Rule 1: Birbs are often (though not conclusively) small.
  2. Rule 2: Birbs are often (though not always) round.
  3. Rule 3: Birbs appear cute.

Source: When Is a Bird a ‘Birb’? An Extremely Important Guide | Audubon

On how companies hide money of Superrich

A massive trove of documents, data, and recorded phone calls showing how British company Formations House works to hide money for the superrich is being reported on by journalists all over the world, with the first stories dropping at midnight on Wednesday.

On Tuesday The Times of London showed, via undercover reporting, how Formations House sets up shell companies for its clients.

McClatchy reported on how Formations House helped Iran’s national oil company avoid sanctions.

Source: Massive Leak of Data Reveals Money-Hiding Secrets of Superrich—and This Is ‘Only the Beginning’ | Common Dreams News

Committing to Excellence

  • Excellence is not a long-term aspiration. Excellence is the ultimate short-term strategy. Excellence is the next five minutes, or not.
  • Excellence is your next conversation. Or not.
  • Excellence is your next meeting. Or not.
  • Excellence is shutting up and listening, really listening. Or not.
  • Excellence is your next customer contact. Or not.
  • Excellence is saying ‘Thank you’ for something “small.” Or not.
  • Excellence is the next time you shoulder responsibility and apologize. Or not.
  • Excellence is pulling out all the stops at warp speed to respond to a screw up. Or not.
  • Excellence is the flowers you brought to work today. Or not.
  • Excellence is lending a hand to an outsider who’s fallen behind schedule. Or not.
  • Excellence is bothering to learn the way the folks in finance (or IS or HR) think. Or not.
  • Excellence is way over-preparing for a three-minute presentation. Or not.
  • Excellence is turning insignificant tasks into models of excellence. Or not.

Source: Committing to Excellence – The Daily Coach

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