Paul Butler: Earning a living
One of the best life lessons our daughter ever learned didn’t come from me or my wife. This quantum leap in thinking didn’t come from the school system or from…
One of the best life lessons our daughter ever learned didn’t come from me or my wife. This quantum leap in thinking didn’t come from the school system or from…
All of us were reminded of the brevity and fragility of life last weekend to hear of the death of basketball legend Kobe Bryant along with eight other passengers in…
It would be remiss of me to not reflect upon the tragic event that unfolded in my hometown of Santa Clarita, where a lone assailant shot and killed two of his fellow students, as well as injuring two others before taking his own life.
The world of work hasn’t changed as much as I believe some people think it has — at least in the 30 years I’ve been working within it across various…
I’ve often wondered why “fringe benefits” are called “fringe benefits.” When something is “on the fringe,” it’s regarded as being “on the edge” and “not central” to the event or…
We moved recently, and while connecting to our new Wi-Fi address, I noticed that one of our new neighbors had the Wi-Fi network name: “I Hate People.” I don’t know…
Just like many of us will have made New Year’s resolutions, please join me in raising a glass to entrepreneurs, workplace leaders and employees in general, for this coming year…
Regardless of your religious beliefs, most people will have participated in a gift exchange within the last few days. The gift was purchased, and so the giver had to give…
I was getting dressed in the locker room after a workout this morning and I noticed the guy next to me putting his dress pants on before putting on his…
Recently, I was reflecting on all the reasons we have to be grateful for our work in this land of plenty, and here are seven that stood out to me:…
Like many of my fellow Santa Claritians, I am still musing over the dreadful events that occurred at a local high school recently, where a lone gunman shot and killed…
It would be remiss of me to not reflect upon the tragic event that unfolded last week in my hometown of Santa Clarita, where a lone assailant shot and killed…
This past weekend, I was playing an old album from one of my favorite musical artists — Van Morrison. One of the songs is called “Coney Island,” and it ends…
This daily dialogue stirred me to think of the uselessness of most customer surveys. It’s almost as if the questioner is asking, “How are you?” and yet doesn’t really care…
Last week, I attended a three-day conference titled “Truth Matters,” which got me thinking about the concept of truth as it pertains to the workplace when we’re living in a…
Recently, I was asked to present to a group of business students on the lessons I’ve learned starting and sustaining a business and organized my thoughts into eight points. I…
Are you sitting down as you read this? Good. This might shock you — I don’t like “Downton Abbey.” There, I said it. In fact, if you were to ask…
When I was a young English schoolboy, we used to play a game called “Follow the Leader.” Did you play that here as a kid? The basic premise of the…
Many people don’t finish the books they start reading. On my business travels, people ask me what our company does and when I tell them, it’s quite common to hear…
It’s my birthday today. A few years back, I wrote up a list inspired by The Beatles song of the same name and headed it: “When I’m 64.” I still…