dispatches from the new world of work

Sorry!

Last week included a round tripper to Korea. Tomorrow at 4 a.m. I'm off for a month. The weekend in Vermont was perfect—such will not be the case when I return. So, I recovered from jet lag by hitting the fields—and continuing my landscaping from dawn to dusk. (More or less.) In any event, that dented the Blogging time. Sorry.

Tom Peters posted this on 10/24/07.

Comments

Tom,

Have a great month! Go Sox!

Gary

Posted by Gary McAuliffe at October 24, 2007 10:07 AM

If you get time why not post progress pics of the new landscape! - Enjoy your break.

Posted by Trevor Gay at October 24, 2007 11:21 AM

Tom - I totally identify with the landscaping - NOT :>]

Runners & triathletes notoriously have the trashiest landscapes - all the extra energy goes to sport.

The places we are extremely lucky to enjoy in Santa Fe & Palm Springs are xeriscape zero landscape maintenance & for the main home I employ a landscaper for the 6 months that the landscape isn't frozen over. LLA - a member of lazy landscapers anonomous & its 12 step program :>]

Posted by John at October 24, 2007 11:37 AM

I think he means that he's off on a month-long business trip.

Posted by Neil at October 24, 2007 9:20 PM

Tom, I can totally relate. As a relatively new blogger on the 65+ market, I try to write at least once a week. I'm amazed at how difficult that sometimes is . . .

Have a great week and good luck from a long suffering O's fan.

Tom Mann

Posted by Tom Mann at October 25, 2007 7:22 AM

Best wishes for your travels. And for your recovery from wielding a hoe and shovel!

Posted by Heidi - Botanical PaperWorks at October 25, 2007 2:24 PM

Tom:
I need your experience to guide me on this one.
We're a start-up niche consulting firm with other notable consultants as clients. They find our work to be "excellent" and we enjoy their referrals and repeat business. Yet, 20% violate their contractual agreement with late payments(90+ days), or give false alibis, promises, etc. and ultimately don't pay, presumably based on the premise that we won't take their contract, find a contingency lawyer and litigate for a $20,000 - $40,000 debt.

Any "high road" thoughts for collection? Or would you litigate, which would save production time and let us live for another day at this point?

Frustrated, BIll

PS: Isn't NZ God's perfect place to chill? It's my top pick of the 87 I have seen so far.

Posted by Bill De Sena Cape Eliz, ME at April 5, 2008 4:28 PM