Demise of the Corporate Dinosaur

As more and more corporations implement these ridiculous metrics; it will be interesting to see how well they do when they have no more employees. What will happen when their automation isn't able to meet these metrics either. When you have a formula dictating what can and should be met. These businesses will quickly fall apart.

The only saving grace for these companies will be if they finally buy back all their shares and dump the share holders. They need to learn how to budget a company this large to weather all types of economy. Without these skills these companies will go the way of the dinosaur.

Small businesses that are family run will be in a better position to maneuver. They have learned their business from the ground up. Unlike their counter parts that have only learned to run a company but know nothing about the actual product or the challenges that a plant might face with equipment challenges.

Large corporations are not designed to be flexible. They try their best to maneuver in a changing economy and instead show how truly dated they really are. Until each part of a large corporation is made to actually run each section like an individual business they won't succeed. Each part of the organization needs to be creative and learn how to pull its own weight. It needs realistic standards and not some made up metrics that look great on paper but aren't achievable by human or machine.

By constantly chasing these insane unrealistic goals they are costing their companies more money by not investing in better equipment and not passing the costs on to their consumers. This like a dog chasing its tail. When you penalize your employees for not making goals that are truly designed for 5-6 people. You will eventually cost yourself more money as you fall further and further behind. This perpetual rat race can only go on for so long. The profits soon erode under the share holders demands for more money.

While the smaller businesses may be capital challenged at first glance. They will eventually win because they are like the tortoise in the race betwee the tortoise and the hair. Because they pay attention to the economy and have reserves put into place. They will be able to determine the changes in the consumer faster than a larger corporation. They have employees that have a vested interest in keeping not only their jobs but in the health of the company.

Smaller companies are usually more open to listening to their employees for suggestions. They have worked in some cases side by side in building the company. Large corporations look at their employees as a number. Smaller companies actually have a relationship with their employees and their customers. It's a more personal relationship that will win in the long run. This is what will keep the loyalty of a costomer versus that of a large corporation. Larger corporations have loyalty from their customers to a certain degree but even that can erode over time.

Penny J. (MN, USA)
Raven Hawke, Llc
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Boundaries

Once you've implemented boundaries in your relationships. It's interesting to see who starts to get offended. It's because suddenly, your not allowing people to make you their personal dumping ground. You've stood up for your personal rights and said enough is enough.

Relatives will usually be the first to get bent out of shape. It's usually interesting to see who goes and who is left standing so to speak. It's almost like becoming a sovereign country. There are suddenly rules! The antics that go on in cartoons such as Donald duck are no longer tolerated in personal relationships or personal space.

Sometimes you have to feel your way through the garbage to find yourself and your space. Many people don't even know themselves, they've been pleasing others for so long. When you start to stand-up for yourself it might feel like uncharted waters. You start to wonder what is normal? or normal for you with out the continual drama?

That nice calm that finally settles over you can suddenly become an Oasis. That breathing room that you've been craving forever. Friends will either join your team by being supportive or they'll drift away. As they drift away, a sudden calm will start to settle over you.

Take some time to enjoy this new feeling. As it becomes more and more comfortable. The new you will emerge and the people pleasing will stop. You will no longer allow yourself to be taken prisoner in your new relationships.

You start to find out who you really are. It can almost be like awakening from a dream. Here's a toast to boundaries in your life. After all it's there for your enjoyment not your misery!

Penny J. (MN, USA)
Raven Hawke, Llc
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Jealousy

We see it in the workplace and family environment. It is a cancer all on its own. It's petty and cruel.
It doesn't even have to justify itself, it just is! You sometimes see it going from generation to generation. Mother against daughter, daughter against mother. Sister against sister. Father against son and so on. It's a poison that knows no boundaries.

It destroys people and families. It is ego at part of its worst. It's wanting what others have just to take and not really caring about what it is? Sometimes that thing is relationships, possessions, people. Sometimes its just about being mean. It's not even like you can say its about how a person was raised or treated.

It's a very destructive emotion that will eventually consume it's host. It will leave them isolated and more alone. It becomes an unquenchable addiction for those that indulge it. It's one of those things, that even if they seek help from a professional. It might or might not help them find what they're starving for? It just depends on how real they can get with themselves.

What's even worse is that it's perpetuated as normal and acceptable on TV and in other types of media. Jealousy is normal to a point. When it start to become destructive to others and the self it is a sickness.

It's become this sick form of drama and entertainment. Only the thing is, there is nothing funny about it. Society as a whole is becoming more tragic with its insensitivity towards its fellow man. Somewhere along the way, it became acceptable to be cruel and blame victims.

Penny J. (MN, USA)
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Corporate Insanity

There are many Corporations chasing the money. There is a lot of companies using the wrong tool for the job. We don't live in a perfect world. I'm seeing more and more companies setting themselves up for failure. They want to learn new tools but not how to use them correctly. There is this love affair with technology without understanding how to use it properly.

The next fall will be major corporations. They are on track to self destruct. It's almost like they can't  get their fast enough. None of the tools are being used properly to get them the proper results. Their is no room for error. It's like these people are thinking inside of a vacuum. Nothing is perfect, a perfect world just doesn't exist. Even nature isn't perfect which is why it is perfect.

This mass produced work force of insanity won't help them either. It will only produce more yes people that cannot recognize disaster or who just plain don't care. Just as it only takes a third or Fourth generation to lose their wealth. It will be bringing about the demise of these large corporations as they start to fall faster and faster.

Penny J (MN, USA)
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Life

Some where a long the way, people came to this unfortunate conclusion that it's not ok to make mistakes. So they practically wrap their kids in bubble wrap or have a safety net for them. They never allow them to make even the most basic mistake.

Even famous people through out history have made mistakes. Some times numerous time. Without these mistakes they would have never learned what does and does not work. These are all part of the right of passage in the game of life. Without these learning experiences, small things suddenly become these blown out of proportion life changing experiences that cause lots of unnecessary drama and stress.

Mistakes are part of learning survival and growing skills. No one knows everything. This misconception that mistakes are bad is what is causing the younger generations to over react an commit suicide or stress out over things that are easily fixed. When you deny people these learning  opportunities; your are stealing from them an opportunity to learn something valuable about themselves. You not allowing them to learn problem solving skills.

You in essence teaching them that their failures and not smart enough to solve their own life problems. This unfortunately makes the situation worse. The reason people make mistakes or encounter problems is to teach them small solutions from a young age; so they are able to handle adult solutions to problems as they become adults. To have more confidence in themselves and less stress.

Without these progressions, these people are unprepared for life and have a bigger learning curve. They must take steps backwards to learn some of; if not all of the basics that they were denied learning to begin with.

Penny J. (MN, USA)
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Prosperity

Prosperity can mean different things to different people. Some assume it means money right out the gate. Others it can mean having enough. It's all about perspective. How you were raised, ethics, belief systems and what makes you, you!

Not many people in the US know that in most religions it's considered a sin if your not prosperous or wealthy. The idea behind this is that you are expected to live up to your true potential. You are expected to live a life of happiness, creativity and prosper in all areas of your life. This includes relationships.

This lack mentality that some religions teach is a disease or a chain to keep you from reaching your true potential. When you are prosperous in all areas of your life. You are able to give so much more of your time and other things that help your communities flow.

This flow is Universal energy and intelligence. This is not religion. This is a natural law. This is happiness and love at it's most highest. It is not judging, it is allowing the person to reach their potential.

Prosperity in relationships that allow you to grow as a person and are emotionally supportive. This means it allows the individual to make mistakes and learn from them and not judging them. It also means that they don't try to save the person from themselves. It is taking one step at a time and finding out which steps work and which do not.

This is about personal growth as a individual and them finding their path through life and happiness.

Penny J. (MN, USA)
Raven Hawke, Llc
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Oh When Oh When will We have Checkmate?

As the players get closer and closer to the end of the game it will be very interesting to see who will declare checkmate?

There are so many agendas and so little time. Will it be the Church? The Weapons Companies? Government? Justices? Other Countries? Galactic or Interdimensionals?

This is becoming quite the soap opera. I say this with humor. I think it's only fitting. After all I did have a dream where there was a soap opera element. I'm taking that page out of the ether's.

Be sure and get your popcorn to see what will stay the same and what tactics will change?

One must have a sense of humor in these very strange times indeed!

The media with their PR spins on events local and abroad.

My advice is to find something funny to watch, it makes the time passing more enjoyable.

Penny J (MN, USA)
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