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Estonian Mythological Hero in Our Spa Culture
Few days ago we let you to imagine what kind of meaning spa and resorts had in Estonia in the end of Soviet times. One of the most special sanatoriums from that time, Varska Resort, celebrated its 30th anniversary in the beginning of May. Their natural therapeutic resources are absolutely unique: in Varska you can …
Linchpin by Seth Godin – Book Review on the Powerful Culture of Gifts
When Seth Godin speaks, I listen. His no nonsense, thought provoking insights into marketing are business changing. So you can imagine when given the opportunity to do an advance review of his book Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?, I said “yes” immediately. Like his other works, Linchpin doesn’t disappoint. There are so many nuggets of wisdom …
Cowardice of Culture for Collusive Consensus – 1
Cowardice in a culture of sameness, contrived by the lameness of intellectual regression, portends the recession that harkens the end by collusive and contrived consensus. For a viewpoint arguing contrary to the herded powers of mainstream dominion, the pretended collective for the greater good intends the folly of the American Dream. As the fading echo …
Breaking Free From Our Cultural Chains
Out beyond ideas of wrong doing and right doing there is a field. I’ll meet you there. When the soul lies down in that grass the world is too full to talk about. – Rumi We’re often afraid of what is different. It’s easier to stick with what we know, especially when it comes to …
Historical Places in Florida – History and Culture in the Sunshine State
Most tourists seem to gravitate towards the crowded, expensive theme parks or the teeming hot beaches, but if you’re looking to get off the beaten path when traveling to Florida, history and some of the more cultural offerings of the Sunshine State should be considered. From northern Florida with the Southern hospitality of the Panhandle …
Afghanistan – First You Must Understand the Country and the Culture – Book Review
It’s very interesting but not a lot of people know the history of Afghanistan, even though our military has spent over eight years there, fighting one of the longest wars we’ve ever had. But a mere decade is a drop in the bucket of the known written recorded history of Afghanistan and her people. It …
Hollywood, Aliens, And A Christmas Story – Modern Pop Culture Images Of Hungarians in the US
“They’re heeeeerrrrreeeeee…”: Alien-(n)ation. One of the most enduring and entertaining images of Hungarians during the second half of the 20th century is the idea of Hungarians as aliens or Martians. Much of this is tongue-in-cheek, is not intended to be pejorative, and has been exploited to good effect and with great enjoyment by Hungarians themselves …
Why Part Time Work Culture Is Gaining Importance in Today’s Corporate World?
As Unemployment is gaining pace the trend is moving towards flexi time jobs. Every person wants stable income and job security whether they belong to senior level management or executives. Last decade proved that there has been an increase in number of qualified individual in developing countries, job availability is less as compared to rising …
What to Do When Corporate Speak Doesn’t Match Corporate Culture
We’ve all heard top business leaders proclaim: “This is the best place to work as our leaders are visionary, and will help propel our company into the future”, or, “We strive to promote inclusivity and diversity in our workplace, making us a top employer, while creating value for all”, or, “Our innovative leaders are some …
8 Critical Steps to Establish a Customer Service Culture
“Every company’s greatest assets are its customers, because without customers there is no company,”–Erwin Frand During our recent weakened economy, many businesses have seen declining revenues and declining budgets. Declining budgets often lead to reduced staff levels and diminished services. To me, this does not make sense. I believe that it is during the down …
