About lewsauder

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Estimating Your Work Like Ferris Bueller

I live in the Chicago area and I love the city of Chicago.  As an extension, I love the movies based in Chicago.  From The Blues Brothers to The Untouchables to all of the National Lampoon Vacation movies (including that Marshall Field’s scene in Christmas Vacation),...

Glossary of Obsolete Terms

It occurred to me recently that there are words we use on a daily basis that, because of technology, have become obsolete terms.  We continue to use these terms and phrases even though many of us have no idea where they originated.  This is particularly true of...

Consulting: Stepping Stone or Career

In days gone by, the terms job and career were synonymous.  Whether you were fresh out of high school, college or the military, you got a job and worked there until you retired. It was rare to have two or more jobs in one’s career Today’s world is different. ...

New Management: 3 Ways to Deal with It

Everybody deals with it at some time in their career.  Your boss gets canned and a new guy – or gal – has been hired to replace him. Rumors abound as everyone wants to get an idea of the new management’s style, approach, and most importantly, his agenda.  They...