2012—In one of your posts you stated the Govenor of your state was the Argetina womaniser , the Govenor of South Carolina—VA, DC, FL.,—Do you have so many homes you forgot about SC? Since McCain made the same mistake, maybe the two of you should get together and Decide how many homes you both actually own and in which States—Your drivers lic is issued in VA—Are your lic plaes reg. in Alaska??

BarefootFreddie - 23 October 2009 02:17 PM

2012—In one of your posts you stated the Govenor of your state was the Argetina womaniser , the Govenor of South Carolina—VA, DC, FL.,—Do you have so many homes you forgot about SC? Since McCain made the same mistake, maybe the two of you should get together and Decide how many homes you both actually own and in which States—Your drivers lic is issued in VA—Are your lic plaes reg. in Alaska??

Come on BF.  You are confusing me with our other friend. cc.  cc is in S.C.

You are correct, 2012—A Senior Moment, My Friend—-Let me know when you are not using one of those homes—Could use a few days Vacation—

2012 - 22 October 2009 10:12 AM

I use several sources for what I write.  News outlets, published policy statements, talking to neighbors, etc. 

I do pay attention to what people who do not agree with me have to say.  I like to know what drives their perspective.  It provides insight.

The internet is good for quick mobility to various sites.  With the internet, I find it useful to find supporting articles to vet out what is garbage.

I would not look for info in the Red State or a far right sites, anymore than I would rely on Thinkprogress, or HuffPo.  That’s not to say that if the topic is covered on other sites I would avoid it because it was discussed on a slanted site.  I would take the time to read the various versions of the same story and draw my own conclusions.

As for my blog, yes I do have a blog. 

Anyone on here can.  You just go on blogspot.com and set up an account and start writing.  No one is going to pay you for it, but it can be fun.  Also, people do contact you, both in support of what you have written, and to admonish you for what you have written.

You will be accused of everything under the sun, but if you write with conviction and beleifs, it will not sway you.

I have no desire to blog.  We have too many as it is.  I was simply interested in where you get your information and trying to figure out why you are posting in the heavily conservative area of SWVA.  Specifically, if the Washington Roundup is in fact your blog.  Why have the blog then post the exact thing on forums that you wrote on the blog.  Just interested in the thinking behind this type of thing.  I have my doubts that people do this simply for conviction and belief system.  Maybe some but I think there is a more complicated story behind it.

Personally, WND seems more into conspiracy and creating turmoil.  They don’t seem to benefit anyone but themselves actually.  I know many read the stuff there and people like you propagate the conspiracies as much as possible but has it really served the nation and the people all that well?  A good political debate is one thing but the constant drive to destroy and denegrate all things Obama linked seems like overkill.  Perhaps we should move towards a theocracy and then the government can take control of the news, internet, etc.  That way we would only get the “truth” and that which is righteous.  There would never be misrepresentation of the reality and truth then. 

Also, maintaining 3 homes doesn’t quite fit the norm for our area.  I would almost say you are very much above the pay grade of the vast majority here.  Most of us are able to own one home and are thankful for that.

ynot - 26 October 2009 01:41 PM

2012 - 22 October 2009 10:12 AM

I use several sources for what I write.  News outlets, published policy statements, talking to neighbors, etc. 

I do pay attention to what people who do not agree with me have to say.  I like to know what drives their perspective.  It provides insight.

The internet is good for quick mobility to various sites.  With the internet, I find it useful to find supporting articles to vet out what is garbage.

I would not look for info in the Red State or a far right sites, anymore than I would rely on Thinkprogress, or HuffPo.  That’s not to say that if the topic is covered on other sites I would avoid it because it was discussed on a slanted site.  I would take the time to read the various versions of the same story and draw my own conclusions.

As for my blog, yes I do have a blog. 

Anyone on here can.  You just go on blogspot.com and set up an account and start writing.  No one is going to pay you for it, but it can be fun.  Also, people do contact you, both in support of what you have written, and to admonish you for what you have written.

You will be accused of everything under the sun, but if you write with conviction and beleifs, it will not sway you.

I have no desire to blog.  We have too many as it is.  I was simply interested in where you get your information and trying to figure out why you are posting in the heavily conservative area of SWVA.  Specifically, if the Washington Roundup is in fact your blog.  Why have the blog then post the exact thing on forums that you wrote on the blog.  Just interested in the thinking behind this type of thing.  I have my doubts that people do this simply for conviction and belief system.  Maybe some but I think there is a more complicated story behind it.

Personally, WND seems more into conspiracy and creating turmoil.  They don’t seem to benefit anyone but themselves actually.  I know many read the stuff there and people like you propagate the conspiracies as much as possible but has it really served the nation and the people all that well?  A good political debate is one thing but the constant drive to destroy and denegrate all things Obama linked seems like overkill.  Perhaps we should move towards a theocracy and then the government can take control of the news, internet, etc.  That way we would only get the “truth” and that which is righteous.  There would never be misrepresentation of the reality and truth then. 

Also, maintaining 3 homes doesn’t quite fit the norm for our area.  I would almost say you are very much above the pay grade of the vast majority here.  Most of us are able to own one home and are thankful for that.

I do sift through WND.  I cross-reference their stuff.  I do not believe everything I read on any site.

With that said, I do not discount a topic just because I found it there.  Cass Sunstein has written extensively and is quite easy to cross-reference.  Same goes for Holdren, Browner et al.

I do try to point out where I think Obama is wrong in his policies.  The media is not reporting it.  They are in favor of what he is doing, and provide him plenty of cover to advance his agenda.

What I write is only my opinion.  I do try to back up my reasoning.  How others view this administration is their own business, and I applaud them for speaking up.

Barefoot Freddie & Planks on here, do not agree with me on the color of the sky, but I am glad they are free to express themselves.

I have been fortunate, but not overly.
I put my trousers on the same as everyone else, and I am no better than anyone else I come across.

2012 - 26 October 2009 02:22 PM

ynot - 26 October 2009 01:41 PM

2012 - 22 October 2009 10:12 AM

I use several sources for what I write.  News outlets, published policy statements, talking to neighbors, etc. 

I do pay attention to what people who do not agree with me have to say.  I like to know what drives their perspective.  It provides insight.

The internet is good for quick mobility to various sites.  With the internet, I find it useful to find supporting articles to vet out what is garbage.

I would not look for info in the Red State or a far right sites, anymore than I would rely on Thinkprogress, or HuffPo.  That’s not to say that if the topic is covered on other sites I would avoid it because it was discussed on a slanted site.  I would take the time to read the various versions of the same story and draw my own conclusions.

As for my blog, yes I do have a blog. 

Anyone on here can.  You just go on blogspot.com and set up an account and start writing.  No one is going to pay you for it, but it can be fun.  Also, people do contact you, both in support of what you have written, and to admonish you for what you have written.

You will be accused of everything under the sun, but if you write with conviction and beleifs, it will not sway you.

I have no desire to blog.  We have too many as it is.  I was simply interested in where you get your information and trying to figure out why you are posting in the heavily conservative area of SWVA.  Specifically, if the Washington Roundup is in fact your blog.  Why have the blog then post the exact thing on forums that you wrote on the blog.  Just interested in the thinking behind this type of thing.  I have my doubts that people do this simply for conviction and belief system.  Maybe some but I think there is a more complicated story behind it.

Personally, WND seems more into conspiracy and creating turmoil.  They don’t seem to benefit anyone but themselves actually.  I know many read the stuff there and people like you propagate the conspiracies as much as possible but has it really served the nation and the people all that well?  A good political debate is one thing but the constant drive to destroy and denegrate all things Obama linked seems like overkill.  Perhaps we should move towards a theocracy and then the government can take control of the news, internet, etc.  That way we would only get the “truth” and that which is righteous.  There would never be misrepresentation of the reality and truth then. 

Also, maintaining 3 homes doesn’t quite fit the norm for our area.  I would almost say you are very much above the pay grade of the vast majority here.  Most of us are able to own one home and are thankful for that.

I do sift through WND.  I cross-reference their stuff.  I do not believe everything I read on any site.

With that said, I do not discount a topic just because I found it there.  Cass Sunstein has written extensively and is quite easy to cross-reference.  Same goes for Holdren, Browner et al.

I do try to point out where I think Obama is wrong in his policies.  The media is not reporting it.  They are in favor of what he is doing, and provide him plenty of cover to advance his agenda.

What I write is only my opinion.  I do try to back up my reasoning.  How others view this administration is their own business, and I applaud them for speaking up.

Barefoot Freddie & Planks on here, do not agree with me on the color of the sky, but I am glad they are free to express themselves.

I have been fortunate, but not overly.
I put my trousers on the same as everyone else, and I am no better than anyone else I come across.

2012—Could you explain to the folks on this forum(and me) exactly what you do as an ‘Organizational Development and Performance Management Specialist?? Is that anything like a Community Organizer??
Since you are a Private Contractor, could you give us an idea of some of the corporations or institutions you contract with that requires so little of your time but seems to be very profitable?

With your blogging, posting on several forums, and referencing and cross-referencing, reading all papers, both right and left wing, viewing so many political webcasts, keeping up with all politcal broadcasters, and pundits, watching MSN, CBS, ABC, NBC, FOX , Keeping up with both right-wing and left-wing talk-shows and satirist, taking care of 3 homes, travel between D.C., VA, FLA., etc. etc.—-Yet still Do Yor Job—-Do you have a family or a Life?? You must have 96 hrs. in each day—

Where do you find time to shower, brush your teeth, or even potty?? And Your Family?—-

Tell me again what an Organizational Development and Performance Manager Does—Sounds like a job which would require travel, meetings, planning and hours of preparation, concentration, devotion and public speaking and Reports—-Do you contract to private firms——or the RNC???

2012—Could you explain to the folks on this forum(and me) exactly what you do as an ‘Organizational Development and Performance Management Specialist?? Is that anything like a Community Organizer??
Since you are a Private Contractor, could you give us an idea of some of the corporations or institutions you contract with that requires so little of your time but seems to be very profitable?

With your blogging, posting on several forums, and referencing and cross-referencing, reading all papers, both right and left wing, viewing so many political webcasts, keeping up with all politcal broadcasters, and pundits, watching MSN, CBS, ABC, NBC, FOX , Keeping up with both right-wing and left-wing talk-shows and satirist, taking care of 3 homes, travel between D.C., VA, FLA., etc. etc.—-Yet still Do Yor Job—-Do you have a family or a Life?? You must have 96 hrs. in each day—

Where do you find time to shower, brush your teeth, or even potty?? And Your Family?—-

Tell me again what an Organizational Development and Performance Manager Does—Sounds like a job which would require travel, meetings, planning and hours of preparation, concentration, devotion and public speaking and Reports—-Do you contract to private firms——or the RNC???

In the area of organizational development, I study an organizations strategy, vision, mission & goals.  I look at where they are and where they want to go.  What projects they have in the pipeline, skill gaps, needed competencies vs. current competencies, budgets, projections, organizational branding, etc.

After doing the research, I either develop a comprehensive plan to get them to their target (with built-in benchmarks for status reports) , or coach them on how to achieve their desired results.

Coaching is the most beneficial to an organizations bottom line.  If I coach them and they learn how to do it for themself, then they will save money in the long run.

Performance management systems are broad. 

It can be focused on developing an employee performance system to improve an organizations employee’s performance.

The vast majority of employees want to do well in their role.  Where many corporations drop the ball, is that they fail to give their employees an honest assessment of their performance in a timely manner, and they do not tell the employee what steps they need to do to improve.  The latter is done through the development of what is called an Individual Development Plan.

The employee evaluation & accompanying IDP should both serve as support for the organizations strategy, vision & mission.  Both should be detailed and realistic, with a clear explanation of the metrics used to measure success.

Both should be visited twice a year at a minimum.  That allows any needed adjustments to occur, and to identify if a goal is going to be missed.  Companies sometimes only do this annually.
When they do it annually, they do themselves and their employees a disservice.

Who wants to wait until the end of an annual process to find out they missed a goal?  When that happens, both the employer & employee loses.  Nobody wants to get blindsided, and it undermines morale.

Another type of performance management systems addresses an organizations overall performance.

Here we look at an organizations strategy & goals.  What is preventing them from achieving their goals?
What systems & processes are working, and which ones are not?  What can we add or enhance to move them forward? 

Resources are also considered along with a myriad of other things such as revenue projections, revenue stream, asset management, knowledge capture, siloing, overall organizational hierarchy, reporting structures, etc.

A lot goes into this.  Does the organization have a training program & policy in place that supports the strategy & vision?  Does the org foster their leaderships growth in the areas of strategic planning, emotional intelligence, critical thinking skills, mentoring, do they offer executive coaching, etc.

I am bound by disclosure policies that prevent me from sharing identities.  The smallest org I have dealt with has 130 employees and is located in NOVA.  The largest is a multinational with over 2 million employees worldwide, and is based in Chicago.

I am not employed by any political party but do provide strategic guidance & opinion.  Sometimes my guidance is rejected.  Sometimes it is embraced, and I feel good hearing something I have coached someone on, or written about being parroted a few days later in the news.

I do not get paid for participating in forums.  I enjoy it, and that’s why I do it.

I have no children at home.  I am passionate about what areas I work in.  My computer is always on.  I have the news sites open in a window that may or may not be open at any given time.  Give me 10 minutes between meetings and I can scan the news, and respond with a quick forum post or call someone with a piece of quick advice.

I have mastered multi-tasking.  It doesn’t seem like work to me, because I enjoy it.  I meet with people at scheduled times.  Sometimes face-to-face, on a webcast, webinar, workshop, conference, or in the form of public speaking, etc.  Often I work from home, and manage to videotape or go live online with the upper part of my suit on, and a pair of gym shorts, barefoot.

In September, I was able to keep up on this forum and work with people around the world.  I was in Munich, Prague & Paris, but remained plugged in.

People pay for your thoughts and ideas if you have credibility.  Especially if you can share your reasoning process and how you arrive at conclusions, backed up with related stats if needed.  A proven track record is also necessary.

I have rambled too long, but hope the overview answered your questions.  It wasn’t comprehensive nor all encomapssing.

Thanks, 2012——So it is kinda’ like a Community Organizer, except the work is for Companies and Profits, not people and communities, and you are paid better. Now I understand.

BarefootFreddie - 05 November 2009 02:59 PM

Thanks, 2012——So it is kinda’ like a Community Organizer, except the work is for Companies and Profits, not people and communities, and you are paid better. Now I understand.

That is one way of looking at it.  There are other ways to look at it, helping people to improve their skills helps their family’s bottom line.

A well run company is more profitable and is less likely to negatively impact a community with massive layoffs.

A municipal organization that I am working with is so inefficient that they have been giving their employees raises without evaluations to support them, they have a siloed workforce which is leading to poor knowledge capture and a projected budget shortfall.

Their first reaction to the budget shortfall was to RIF part of thei rworkforce without correcting their processes.  They also intended to hit residents with a 15% rate hike on water & sewer.

I found that to be unethical.

I believe they should first get their own act together before going after citizens to cough up more money for the same service.  They were not being good stewards of the public trust.

So that is an example of helping the community by helping to provide a sustainable system & workforce to effeciently meet current and future needs.

Again we are in agreement—-We both know the condition of the current economy and our Nation, in general, is not the complete fault of this Administration, nor any one party—-But is actually caused by several failures and bad policies by several Administrations, again both parties, over several years.

It did not happen overnight and will not be repaired overnight. I refuse to judge this Aministration, nor any other, in its 1st. year—I am a patient man, was patient for 8 years, and refuse to judge or pre-judge every move this President or his Administration makes.

Even dental braces may be uncomfortable and not look well at first, but they take longer than a year and make one h*ll of a difference in the future smile.

BarefootFreddie - 05 November 2009 05:36 PM

Again we are in agreement—-We both know the condition of the current economy and our Nation, in general, is not the complete fault of this Administration, nor any one party—-But is actually caused by several failures and bad policies by several Administrations, again both parties, over several years.

It did not happen overnight and will not be repaired overnight. I refuse to judge this Aministration, nor any other, in its 1st. year—I am a patient man, was patient for 8 years, and refuse to judge or pre-judge every move this President or his Administration makes.

Even dental braces may be uncomfortable and not look well at first, but they take longer than a year and make one h*ll of a difference in the future smile.

So why do you suppose Obama promised to hold unemployment to 8%?  Did he just want the money for his pet projects?

If he did not know the extent of the problem, shouldn’t he have waited until he had all the facts?

NO ONE can foresee all events, 2012—-We set goals and do all we can to meet them—

Is this the 1st. Administration to fail in an attempt to meet it’s goals?

“Read My Lips, ‘Mission Accomplished’, ‘WMD’s”, ‘Contract With America’,‘I Did Not Have Relations With
That Woman’, Valerie Plame’, Rumsfield, Libby, Cheney—-Any of these Ring a Bell??

Stop the Nickel-A-Post Whining—Pitch In And Do What You Can For This Nation Like The Rest Of Us—

Try Putting This Country Before Party And Self For Once In Your Life—

BarefootFreddie - 06 November 2009 07:22 PM

NO ONE can foresee all events, 2012—-quote]

So why do you suppose they try to convince the public that they can?

2012 - 07 November 2009 11:49 AM

BarefootFreddie - 06 November 2009 07:22 PM

NO ONE can foresee all events, 2012—-quote]

So why do you suppose they try to convince the public that they can?

It Must Be All Those Moral Values Learned From The Extreme Right, 2012—
The People Of Alaska Are Still Asking Themselves That—

More “people”(spammers) with links to suspicious websites.  The signatures are actually links.  What a bunch of crap.