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Tim Bryce is a writer and management consultant located in Palm Harbor, Florida.
http://www.phmainstreet.com/timbryce.htm

He can be contacted at:  timb001@phmainstreet.com

Copyright © 2010 Tim Bryce.  All rights reserved.

 Where is Islam Growing? - Category: Society - Religion and Spirituality 8/24/2010
Summary: Everywhere, particularly the United States. . . . more

 Whi I Hate Computers - Category: Computers - Software 8/23/2010
Summary: The cat's out of the bag. . . . more

 Younger Seniors - Category: Business - Management 8/20/2010
Summary: An oxymoron or a sign of the changing times? . . . more

 True Systems Analysis? - Category: Business - Management 8/18/2010
Summary: Most analysts today, unfortunately, are just glorified programmers. . . . more

 The Dangers of making a Referral - Category: Business - Employment 8/17/2010
Summary: Better read this before recommending someone. . . . more

 The Three Tenets of Management - Category: Business - Management 8/11/2010
Summary: Is anyone managing anymore? . . . more

 Education as a Weapon - Category: Society - Opinion 8/9/2010
Summary: A weapon whose effects depend on who holds it in his hands and at whom it is aimed. . . . more

 The Depression of 2010 - Category: Society - Politics 8/5/2010
Summary: Please, stop telling us everything is okay; it's insulting. . . . more

 Why We Need a Middle Class - Category: Society - Politics 8/4/2010
Summary: Our economic engine and greatest export. . . . more

 The Changing Times We Live In - Category: Society - Opinion 4/6/2010
Summary: Why it is "all up to us" to change and adapt. . . . more

 Today's War on Terror - Category: Society - Military 4/6/2010
Summary: This is definitely NOT like your father's war. . . . more

 Baseball - The Love of the Game - Category: Sports - Baseball 4/6/2010
Summary: Why the game of baseball appeals to us. . . . more

 Cigars 101 - It's Personal - Category: Shopping - General Merchandise 4/6/2010
Summary: The joy of cigars. . . . more

 A New American Civil War - Category: Society - Politics 3/24/2010
Summary: Is history about to repeat itself? . . . more

 The American Character - Category: Society - Politics 3/15/2010
Summary: How we, as Americans, are perceived has changed. . . . more

 The Tower of Babel Effect - Category: Computers - Software 2/22/2010
Summary: Why I.T. developers speak in strange tongues. . . . more

 Tell them what you Need, not what you Want - Category: Computers - Software 2/15/2010
Summary: The doctor/patient relationship for specifying requirements. . . . more

 Old School versus New School - Category: Society - Opinion 2/12/2010
Summary: The differences between the two. . . . more

 Fly Fishing at St. Timothy's - Category: Sports - Fishing 2/10/2010
Summary: Most of the problems of the world can be solved with just a little fly fishing. . . . more

 Project Audits - Category: Business - Management 1/19/2010
Summary: A necessary evil? . . . more

 System Misconceptions - Category: Business - Management 12/8/2009
Summary: What it is not. . . . more

 A Curriculum for Social Skills - Category: Business - Management 11/24/2009
Summary: Discusses three prime areas of concentration to improve social skills. . . . more

 Differences between East and West - Category: Business - Management 11/24/2009
Summary: Discusses cultural differences between offices in Japan and the United States. . . . more

 Why Project Management Fails - Category: Business - Management 10/21/2009
Summary: Four reasons why project management breaks down. . . . more

 The Problem with "Man Hours" - Category: Business - Management 9/16/2009
Summary: I've never been comfortable with the concept of "Man Hours," not that it's a gender issue, but rather it implies ignorance of how time is used in the work place and fumbles away some simple management concepts needed to run any business, namely accountability and commitment. Actually, I thought the "Man Hour" concept disappeared with the passing of the 20th century, but it appears to be making a comeback. . . . more

 Humor in the Work Place - Category: Business - Management 8/31/2009
Summary: When and how humor should be injected in the work place. . . . more

 Software Versions and Releases - Category: Computers - Software 8/31/2009
Summary: Are the words synonymous? Can they be used interchangeably? . . . more

 Challenging the Status Quo - Category: Business - Management 8/28/2009
Summary: Stagnation is not an option. . . . more

 Information Systems Theory 101 - Category: Computers - Software 8/13/2009
Summary: Provides a conceptual foundation for all Information Systems work. . . . more

 Remembering Names - Category: Business - Management 7/27/2009
Summary: The importance of remembering names. It's just good business. . . . more

 Credit Scores - Category: Finance - Credit 7/27/2009
Summary: Whether we like it or not, our lives are greatly impacted by our financial credit scores. If you have a good credit rating, lending institutions are more than happy to loan you the money to buy a house, a boat, a car, help you start a business venture, or whatever. If you have a bad rating, you're basically stuck in Nowheresville. . . . more

 Big Fish in Small Ponds - Category: Society - Relationships 7/27/2009
Summary: Why do they find it necessary to live among people they admittedly consider their inferiors? . . . more

 Herd Management - Category: Business - Management 7/27/2009
Summary: You won't find this taught in the college business schools. . . . more

 Alaska - our 49th on their 50th - Category: Recreation - Travel 7/20/2009
Summary: A visit to our 49th state on their 50th anniversary. . . . more

 Cruising - Category: Home and Family - Holidays 7/20/2009
Summary: A current assessment of the luxury lines. . . . more

 Our Changing Vernacular - Category: Society - Opinion 7/20/2009
Summary: How our society evolves through words and names. . . . more

 Why America Succeeds - Category: Society - Politics 7/20/2009
Summary: Is it by accident or by design? . . . more

 The Absence of Electronics - Category: Business - Productivity 6/2/2009
Summary: "Imagine no cell phones, it's easy if you try, no PC's or TV's, above us, only sky. Imagine all the people, living life in peace." . . . more

 The Price of Ethics - Category: Business - Management 6/2/2009
Summary: Describes the cost of ethical behavior, along with Tim's crash course in ethics. . . . more

 How we are Judged - Category: Business - Management 6/2/2009
Summary: Ever wonder why people treat you the way they do? A lot has to do with how you are perceived by others. Let me give you an example... . . . more

 Show me the Proof! - Category: Business - Productivity 6/2/2009
Summary: Does technology alone truly improve productivity? . . . more

 The Bright Side of Getting Fired - Category: Business - Employment 5/26/2009
Summary: Time for some soul-searching. . . . more

 Pussyfooting Diplomacy - Category: Society - Politics 4/20/2009
Summary: A good way of describing our foreign policy. . . . more

 OBI-WAN MANAGEMENT - Category: Business - Management 4/10/2009
Summary: Some basic tips for effective management. . . . more

 Why Do We Trust Politicians? - Category: Society - Politics 4/2/2009
Summary: Like it or not, we do. . . . more

 Confounded Customer Service - Category: Business - Management 4/2/2009
Summary: As exemplified by my recent odyssey in shopping for a new ISP. . . . more

 Brainwashing 101 - Category: Society - Politics 3/24/2009
Summary: How the media does it, and why. . . . more

 The Problem with Job Interviews - Category: Business - Employment 3/19/2009
Summary: They keep getting dumb and dumber. . . . more

 Finding a Recession-Proof Business - Category: Business - Entrepreneurialism 3/10/2009
Summary: What will be the safe bets? . . . more

 The Problem with defining Information Requirements - Category: Computers - Computer Science 3/10/2009
Summary: To define them is the most difficult task in Information Technology. . . . more

 OUR RIGHT TO FAIL - Category: Society - Politics 3/4/2009
Summary: It may not be in the Bill of Rights, but we certainly need to defend it. . . . more

 Conservative Stereotypes - Category: Society - Politics 2/24/2009
Summary: Time to debunk some myths. . . . more

 Bicyclists - the "Tour de Farce" - Category: Sports - Running 2/18/2009
Summary: Who owns the road? . . . more

 The Problem with Surcharges - Category: Finance - Personal Finance 2/18/2009
Summary: Surcharges - price increases in sheep's clothing. . . . more

 CANCER, THE "BIG KAHUNA" - Category: Health - Conditions and Diseases 2/16/2009
Summary: WHOS' Number 1? . . . more

 Consumer Confidence - Category: Finance - Personal Finance 2/13/2009
Summary: Some suggestions on how to improve it. . . . more

 The Problems with Resume Writing - Category: Business - Writing and Speaking 2/11/2009
Summary: If it looks too good to be true, it is. . . . more

 Social Networking Tools - Category: Business - Networking 2/11/2009
Summary: Social Networking Tools are nice, but there is nothing better than the human touch. . . . more

 Procrastination - Category: Business - Management 2/11/2009
Summary: Not to decide is to decide. . . . more

 Our Changing Sense of Humor - Category: Arts - Movies 2/11/2009
Summary: Is life imitating art? . . . more

 Some Lessons on Home - Category: Home and Family - Marriage 2/11/2009
Summary: We don't really appreciate it until we leave it. . . . more

 MANAGING A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION - Category: Business - Management 1/5/2009
Summary: Managing a nonprofit organization is not exactly rocket science, but can be fouled up through simple incompetence, regardless of the best of intentions. Here are ten simple tips for managing such organizations. . . . more

 MATRIMONIAL TERRITORIALISM - Category: Home and Family - Marriage 10/29/2008
Summary: Understanding the boundaries in a marriage. . . . more

 MORAL DECAY - Category: Society - Religion and Spirituality 10/14/2008
Summary: Discusses how Moral Decay affects business. . . . more

 GOING IT ALONE? - Category: Business - Entrepreneurialism 9/26/2008
Summary: Discusses the differences in working for Big/Small businesses. . . . more

 RECOGNIZING THE PETER PRINCIPLE - Category: Business - Management 7/16/2008
Summary: Describes how to identify the attributes of the Peter Principle. . . . more

 A CORPORATE POLICY FOR PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES - Category: Business - Management 7/9/2008
Summary: Describes a proposed policy for controlling personal electronic devices in the workplace. . . . more

 SOCIALISTIC MANAGEMENT - Category: Business - Management 7/2/2008
Summary: Describes the problems of "flexible management." . . . more

 WHEN YOU HIT A WALL, GO AROUND IT - Category: Computers - Software 5/21/2008
Summary: What to do when you strike a seemingly impossible problem to solve. . . . more

 WHAT YOUNG PEOPLE WANT & NEED - Category: Business - Management 5/15/2008
Summary: Discusses "parenting management" and how young people actually yearn for such things as accountability, organization, and discipline. . . . more

 WHY WE RESIST PLANNING - Category: Business - Management 5/7/2008
Summary: Discusses the reasons why people have an aversion to planning. . . . more

 PERSONAL INTRODUCTIONS - Category: Business - Management 5/2/2008
Summary: Is the art of business introductions deteriorating? . . . more

 WHY I.T. STANDARDS FAIL - Category: Computers - Software 4/30/2008
Summary: Reviews the reasons why I.T. standards fail. . . . more

 CHANGE: WHAT LIES AHEAD? - Category: Business - Management 4/24/2008
Summary: Discusses the three agents of change facing us in the years ahead. . . . more

 JOB TITLES - Category: Business - Management 4/17/2008
Summary: Questions whether we have gone overboard on titles. . . . more

 IS "PRIDE" TOO RIGID? - Category: Computers - Software 4/16/2008
Summary: Discusses the implementation of a robust Systems Design Methodology. . . . more

 COVERING FOR INCOMPETENCE - Category: Business - Management 4/10/2008
Summary: Describes your options when your boss is ineffective. . . . more

 SUFFERING FROM TUNNEL VISION - Category: Business - Management 4/8/2008
Summary: Does anyone see the big picture anymore? . . . more

 HOW WE DRESS - Category: Business - Management 4/4/2008
Summary: Have we taken the grunge look too far? . . . more

 UNDERSTANDING EFFECTIVENESS - Category: Business - Management 4/1/2008
Summary: Discusses the use of worker time and how it impacts estimating and scheduling in Project Management. . . . more

 THE PROBLEM OF OFFICE POLITICS - Category: Business - Management 3/28/2008
Summary: Discusses common political problems found in the office. . . . more

 VACATIONS - Category: Business - Working with Passion 3/25/2008
Summary: Do Americans know how to take one? . . . more

 THE ELEMENTS OF A GOOD FEASIBILITY STUDY - Category: Business - Management 3/20/2008
Summary: Describes the fundamental components of a Feasibility Study. . . . more

 RESISTING CHANGE - Category: Business - Management 3/19/2008
Summary: Discusses why people resists change. . . . more

 OFFICE GOSSIP - Category: Business - Management 3/14/2008
Summary: Discusses the problems and politics of Office Gossip. . . . more

 IS SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT AN ART OR A SCIENCE? - Category: Computers - Software 3/13/2008
Summary: Good question; what do you think? . . . more

 RECOGNITION - Category: Business - Management 3/11/2008
Summary: "And the Oscar goes to..." . . . more

 OFFICE NOISE - Category: Business - Management 3/7/2008
Summary: Discusses the effect of noise in the workplace. . . . more

 ESTIMATING BY PERCENTAGES - Category: Computers - Software 3/6/2008
Summary: Discusses the fallacy of project estimating by percentages of phase development. . . . more

 JUNK FAXES - Category: Business - Management 2/28/2008
Summary: Discusses the problem of unsolicited fax messages received. . . . more

 CRAFTSMANSHIP IN BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYSIS - Category: Computers - Software 2/26/2008
Summary: Discusses how craftsmanship applies specifically to Business Systems Analysis. . . . more

 UNDERSTANDING THE SPECIFICATIONS PUZZLE - Category: Computers - Software 2/21/2008
Summary: Discusses the different interpretations of system and software specifications. . . . more

 STRESS - Category: Home and Family - Self Improvement 2/19/2008
Summary: Is stress a natural part of life or something we impose on ourselves? . . . more

 GENERATION GAP - Category: Business - Management 2/15/2008
Summary: Discusses the benefits of a little organization and discipline. . . . more

 SHAPETH UP AND GET THINE ACT TOGETHER - Category: Business - Management 2/14/2008
Summary: Discusses the benefits of being organized. . . . more

 HAS IBM BECOME IRRELEVANT? - Category: Computers - Internet 2/8/2008
Summary: Is IBM still a viable force in the I.T. Industry? . . . more

 RECORDING YOUR TIME - Category: Business - Management 2/8/2008
Summary: Discusses why people resist keeping track of their time. . . . more

 FINDING A GOOD MECHANIC - Category: Home and Family - Automotive 2/5/2008
Summary: A good mechanic is worth his weight in gold. . . . more

 OFFICE CLUTTER - Category: Business - Management 2/1/2008
Summary: Do we have too much clutter in the office? Does it affect productivity? . . . more

 WRITING A PRESS RELEASE - Category: Business - Marketing and Advertising 1/29/2008
Summary: Describes the steps involved with planning, writing, and distributing a press release. . . . more

 BUREAUCRATS - Category: Business - Productivity 1/25/2008
Summary: Do civil servants serve us or do we serve them? . . . more

 CRAFTSMANSHIP: its Cultural and Managerial Implications - Category: Business - Management 1/24/2008
Summary: Discusses the state of craftsmanship and what is needed to do revive it. . . . more

 STANDARD SYSTEM STRUCTURE - Category: Computers - Software 1/18/2008
Summary: Proposes a standard model of Information Systems for use in design and development. . . . more

 OFFICE TEMPERATURE - Category: Business - Management 1/18/2008
Summary: My "Pet Peeve of the Week" is "OFFICE TEMPERATURE" - hot or cold; what do you prefer? . . . more

 PROJECT MANAGEMENT REQUIRES A ROADMAP - Category: Business - Management 1/11/2008
Summary: Discusses the differences between methodologies and Project Management. . . . more

 $3 WORDS - Category: Business - Management 1/11/2008
Summary: Discusses why some people want to use a verbose vocabulary. . . . more

 PROACTIVE VS. REACTIVE MANAGEMENT - Category: Business - Management 1/4/2008
Summary: Compares and contrasts two different styles of management. . . . more

 CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENTS - Category: Business - Marketing and Advertising 12/29/2007
Summary: Discusses celebrity endorsements - do we really pay attention to them? . . . more

 SMALL BUSINESS OWNER CONCERNS - Category: Business - Management 12/21/2007
Summary: Are the problems experienced by small business owners any different than their corporate counterparts? . . . more

 KEEPING DOWN WITH THE JONES' - Category: Self Improvement - Positive Attitude 12/18/2007
Summary: Questions why we find it necessary to keep up with the Jones'. . . . more

 WHO CONTROLS THE WORK ENVIRONMENT? - Category: Business - Management 12/14/2007
Summary: Discusses who controls the work environment, the worker or the manager? . . . more

 BEING TAKEN FOR GRANTED - Category: Business - Working with Passion 12/14/2007
Summary: Discusses why we, as consumers, are taken for granted. . . . more

 PERSONAL ADVERTISING - Category: Business - Marketing and Advertising 12/11/2007
Summary: Questions why we find it necessary to personally advertise other companies. . . . more

 WHO REALLY ASSUMES RISK? - Category: Business - Management 12/7/2007
Summary: Discusses who really assumes risk in a company; the employer or the employee? . . . more

 LIFETIME WARRANTIES - Category: Business - Marketing and Advertising 12/7/2007
Summary: Explains why lifetime warranties make good business sense. . . . more

 LIVING IN A PERFECT WORLD - Category: Business - Management 11/30/2007
Summary: A summation on why management is necessary. . . . more

 ANALOG VS. DIGITAL GENERATIONS - Category: Society - People 11/30/2007
Summary: A new way of thinking in terms of defining generations. . . . more

 FUNERALS - Category: Home and Family - Parenting 11/27/2007
Summary: The author comments on our treatment of funerals. . . . more

 MANAGEMENT 101 (PART III of III) - Category: Business - Management 11/21/2007
Summary: Final installment; discusses basic management concepts used in the workplace. . . . more

 SFB's - Category: Self Improvement - Positive Attitude 11/21/2007
Summary: Discusses dealing with people who come down with a bad case of the stupids. . . . more

 MANAGEMENT 101 (PART II OF III) - Category: Business - Management 11/16/2007
Summary: Describes types of organizational structures, The Five Basic Elements of Mass Production, and Understanding Productivity. . . . more

 CHINESE FIRE DRILLS - Category: Business - Management 11/16/2007
Summary: Discusses the need for controlling the work environment. Do we really like operating in a helter-skelter mode? . . . more

 MANAGEMENT 101 (PART I OF III) - Category: Business - Management 11/9/2007
Summary: Part one of a three part series discussing basic management concepts. Excellent for young people transitioning into the business world. . . . more

 REARRANGING THE DECK CHAIRS ON THE TITANIC - Category: Business - Management 11/9/2007
Summary: Tim,Bryce,MBA,Florida,Management,Deck,Chairs,Titanic,Priorities . . . more

 DO'S AND DON'TS IN THE WORKPLACE (PART IV) - Category: Business - Employment 11/2/2007
Summary: Discusses the legal ramifications of employment (concluding installment). . . . more

 THE COST OF TECHNOLOGY - Category: Computers - Personal 11/2/2007
Summary: Discusses the rising cost of technology and how it affects us. . . . more

 DO'S AND DON'TS IN THE WORKPLACE (PART III) - Category: Business - Employment 10/26/2007
Summary: Part III of my series on "DO'S AND DON'TS IN THE WORKPLACE," which discusses the legal ramifications of employment. . . . more

 REINVENTING THE WHEEL - Category: Business - Management 10/26/2007
Summary: Examines the human compulsion to reinvent the same things time and again. . . . more

 DO'S AND DON'TS IN THE WORKPLACE (PART II) - Category: Business - Employment 10/19/2007
Summary: This week we will discuss such things as Moonlighting, Discussing Salaries, Job Titles, and Employment Contracts. . . . more

 THE PASSING OF PUNCTUALITY - Category: Business - Employment 10/19/2007
Summary: Examines the necessity of being on time. . . . more

 DO'S AND DON'TS IN THE WORKPLACE (PART I) - Category: Business - Employment 10/12/2007
Summary: My essay this week discusses the legal ramifications of employment. . . . more

 ON-LINE BANKING SYSTEMS - Category: Internet and Business Online - Internet Marketing 10/12/2007
Summary: Describes how I feel about the latest generation of banking systems. . . . more

 TACT & DIPLOMACY - Category: Business - Employment 10/5/2007
Summary: Discusses the political ramifications of being the new kid on the block. . . . more

 THE SECRET TO SUCCESS - Category: Business - Entrepreneurialism 10/5/2007
Summary: Describes the attributes of success. . . . more