May 12th 08 Posted by Jesse Kliza

Munger Mondays in May: The Virtue of Reliability

In 1986 Charles Munger gave the graduation speech at the Harvard School in Los Angeles (now Harvard-Westlake). His speech was an expansion on Johnny Carson’s graduation speech given at the Harvard School years prior, in which Carson gave his prescription for a life filled with misery. Munger’s speech is WELL worth reading in it’s entirety. However, I’d like to focus this post... read more

Apr 30th 08 Posted by Jesse Kliza

My Community Quote of the Day

“There’s a reason that the words Community and Communication are so similar.” – Me Think about it… ... read more

Apr 9th 08 Posted by Jesse Kliza

Management Innovation: Yes, your employees have brains!

Henry Ford was once quoted to have asked the question: “Why is it that whenever I ask for a pair of hands, a brain comes attached?” Too many companies ask this same question everyday. They may not verbalize it, but they ask it day in and day out by NOT asking the people that comprise their organizations questions like: “What do you think? Do you agree? How could we do this... read more

Mar 23rd 08 Posted by Jesse Kliza

The best “APP” for getting things done

APP = Accountability, Purpose, Priority These are three things that I’ve found critical to have when trying to get things done. Really, this goes for personal productivity and team productivity. Accountability – You need to have someone that holds you accountable to doing the things you commit to doing. This could be your spouse, a business partner, a friend, a co-worker, etc. Find someone... read more