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We're supposed to ignore sunk costs – an expensive machine suddenly surpassed by new technology has to be replaced, whatever the investment. But entrepreneur Seth Godin says it's harder with the art we make – difficult to walk away from that movie scene you created or some other innovative dream. Seth's Blog
Find something to like in boring tasks
Boring work can be essential to your job. HR consultant Sharlyn Lauby urges you to identify the boring parts of your work, clarify how you feel when you're doing such mundane toil, and determine whether you can give the tiresome tasks the same attention as the exciting stuff. HR Bartender Blog
Youngest workers get the least training
Young workers may seem to require the most training but a Georgetown University study found they account for just 3 per cent of expenditures in the U.S., about a quarter of the funds spent on those over age 55. The bulk, 59 per cent, goes to 25-to-54-year-olds. Triangle Business Journal
Planning would ease air travel chaos
Bad weather is to be expected in the transportation system – it happens, routinely, in winter and even other parts of the year. So why are the airlines not able to plan to respond with solid emergency systems rather than punishing customers, asks process improvement blogger John Hunter. Curious Cat Management Improvement Blog
Gauge your progress with a goals app
Blogger Michael Hyatt recommends GoalsOnTrack to help you build habits and achieve your objectives. It allows you to record your goal and sub-goals, purpose, start and end dates, various metrics to gauge progress, habits, and action plans. Michael Hyatt.com
Harvey Schachter is a Battersea, Ont.-based writer specializing in management issues. He writes Monday Morning Manager and management book reviews for the print edition of Report on Business and an online work-life column, Balance. E-mail Harvey Schachter
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