Sour Grapes Won’t Spoil Oprah’s Generosity

Philanthropists should be celebrated; 89 percent of American households contribute to charity, according to the National Philanthropic Trust (NPT). That’s a good thing. America’s fascination with the uber-rich makes much of their life media events, including their charitable donations. So ...

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Are Managers Welcome to the Show?

Don’t look now, but the Golf Industry Show is lurking around the corner. It’ll be here before you can say Club Managers Association of America three times fast. By the way, the CMAA joins the GIS party in February. So ...

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Are Your Workers Safe?

What will kill you? That’s the focus of TIME magazine’s Dec. 4 cover story. The author says that in a world where bird flu and mad cow disease dominate the headlines with scary hyperbole, it’s no wonder we’re not really ...

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Burned Out or Moment of Clarity?

Few frustrations get the goat of superintendents more than fickle boards that tighten budgets without telling members to expect some changes. You’re not alone. Many superintendents voice concerns about the pressures of meeting expectations with less money each year. “It’s ...

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Labor Crunch Could Get Tighter

If good help has been hard to find during the past few years, it doesn’t look like it will be any easier in 2007. The federal unemployment rate fell to 4.4 percent in October, its lowest level since May 2001. ...

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What Kind of Manager Are You?

An NFL football coach was fired the other day. No surprise there. It was revealed the fired coach was “too gruff” with the players. Also, no surprise there. What is it about people who think they have to be as ...

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