Dr. Charles Hobbs, the time management guru of the 70's, was quite clear that "prioritization" of tasks was a process. He advocated a daily review of things to be done - anticipating the context of the next 24 hours. "What should I work on today?'

I don't plan to watch "Undercover Boss". I work in the "red zone". Nevertheless, it is a brilliant idea. This may or may not turn out to be "good television" - but it is absolutely vital that business leaders validate their notions of how their people work.

On the internet, a TROLL is someone who baits an innocent into a war of words in a discussion forum. The object of the argument is not truth or knowledge, but a "slice and dice" victory at any cost, and Trolls love to play this game for hours. (Google:"What is a Troll?" for more information. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_troll)

To the politician, Business exists to provide jobs and pay taxes. But, as one economist noted, important jobs with life or death consequences (and presumably a correspondingly high employee self-esteem) could be created overnight by placing the unemployed in charge of busy intersections and turning off the automated traffic lights. This easy change, if mandated, would create many jobs but would destroy wealth. “Broken Window” economics creates jobs in the short term, but what about tomorrow?

...A Tale About Recruiting