BRYCE ON LIFEAnd take nothing for granted. Christmas is rapidly approaching and if 2016 taught me anything, it is to enjoy every moment. I had a doctor friend pass away a couple of months ago. At 65 years old, he appeared to be in the pink of health, but was suddenly struck down by Leukemia […]
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Getting Burned
BRYCE ON LIFESome people have to learn the hard way. I had a situation where I was working with a young Systems Analyst who was ambitious but a bit naive as to the field of information systems. Nonetheless he wanted to boldly tackle a major systems project for his company and asked me for advice. […]
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BRYCE ON LIFEDo we use this as an opportunity to reason and discuss? During this past Thanksgiving holiday, we were admonished by several talking heads on television not to discuss politics at the dinner table in order to maintain peace and harmony. I vehemently disagree as I see this as more political correctness running amok. […]
Continue readingOur Fascination with Name Suffixes
BRYCE ON LIFE– Do we make too much out of them? I have always been fascinated with our use of suffixes in names, such as “Senior” or “Junior.” I look upon the use of such monikers as a desperate cry for attention. Years ago I had a friend who put “Senior” after his name on […]
Continue readingAdmitting a Mistake
BRYCE ON MANAGEMENT– “The longer you delay admitting a mistake, the more expensive it will be to correct.” – Bryce’s Law Nobody likes to admit making a mistake. We tend to believe it makes us look bad in the eyes of our coworkers, friends and particularly the boss. It’s a real test of our integrity. […]
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BRYCE ON LIFE – Some suggestions. For several years, the Gallup organization has been monitoring and measuring morality in our country. One glaring statistic always jumps out at me, specifically Americans believe morality is in decline and our values are changing. There may be several causes for this, such as the decline of organized religion, the […]
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I first wrote this article for FreemasonInformation.com back on March 11th, 2007. We tried it in my own Lodge shortly thereafter with remarkable results. The Craft was able to voice their opinions in a controlled environment, thereby stimulating participation and attendance, and helped officers adjust their plans for the Lodge. I hope you find this […]
Continue readingWhy I No Longer Attend Lodge
I haven’t attended Lodge in quite some time, at least a year and a half. This is quite unusual for someone who devoted his first fifteen years actively participating in Lodge affairs, not just my own, but at the district, zone, and state level. I stopped going when it became blatantly obvious Freemasonry was operating […]
Continue readingThe Perils of not Knowing Your Responsibilities
BRYCE ON MANAGEMENT – “Nobody is driving officer, we’re all in the back seat.” I recently read an interesting survey made by the Gallup organization titled, “Obsolete Annual Reviews: Gallup’s Advice” (Sep 28, 2015), which studied how cognizant workers are of their assigned duties and responsibilities. Interestingly, they found only 50% really understood this. The […]
Continue reading“Win/Win” – the mark of a true Fraternity.
Some Freemasons question why I post management topics in this forum. They find it difficult to understand what can be achieved by writing on such topics. I do so because I believe there are a lot of Freemasons who can learn from the world of management. To illustrate, consider the works of W. Edwards Deming, […]
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