J. Mike Smith

Fwd: Emergence of China, India, and Brazil in the World Economy - http://www.visualizingeconomics.com/2009... (via http://friendfeed.com/tom...)

Let's hope she peels off John Boehner's fake tan: Fwd: "Pelosi gets emotional about political climate " - http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009... (via http://friendfeed.com/cnn-rep...)

A new post on the secret to performance success: [Life Back West] September 2009 – “Back to School” http://BACKWEST.COM/wordpre...

Lunch with @daveibsen http://www.5meetings.com/index... at Sam's on Belden Alley - what a good marketing guy!

Career Planning: How to Be “Discovered” http://bit.ly/ANKMs

1st sign of December holidays - SF Ballet ad in the SF newspaper for the Nutcracker http://www.sfballet.org/perform...

Off to Kite Day at my son's grade school http://www.mcds.org/

A rare lightening and thunderstorm morning in SF means hanging out my seven year old son (PBS "The Dinosaur Train") while I learn about Meta tags for my blog.

A new post on company building: [Tips You Can Use] How to Think about Building Out A Start-Up http://BACKWEST.COM/wordpre...

My friend David Kippen has launched his new employer branding agency - more info about Evviva Brands and at http://www.evvivabrands.com/

[Why People Avoid Moving] Almost ready to move the blog and BackWest practice site from Dotster to JustHost - only took me 68 days.

Cookie heaven - best tasting cookies I've had in decades and the vibe in the shop is even better (Valenica @25th Street) - Anthony's Cookies http://www.anthonyscookies.com/

What Can You Learn from “Burning Man”? http://BACKWEST.COM/wordpre...

A post on life in these (business) times: Cheat Your Way to the Top http://BACKWEST.COM/wordpre...

Impressive 1st visit 2 Apple Genius bar in dwntwn SF: balky optic drive on 3 yr old Pwrbk diagnosed (correctly), tested to confirm, and new OS (the source of the discovery) loaded while I waited. Sweet!

A new post on competencies and change: [Organization & Culture] Who Stole My Levi’s? http://BACKWEST.COM/wordpre...

New post: [Through the Glassdoor] Layoffs (Still) at McKesson? http://BACKWEST.COM/wordpre...

A new post on how to development better "executive functioning": How I Spent My Summer Vacation http://BACKWEST.COM/wordpre...

Back in San Francisco from Camp Mather, moving from 100 degrees in the Central Valley to 60 degrees in the City. Good thing I love the fog!

Job hiring, selection and promotion post: [New Rules] Did You Flunk the Test? http://BACKWEST.COM/wordpre...

A new back from China post: [Who Will Be the “New Japan" as an Economic Superpower?] I’ll Take China http://BACKWEST.COM/wordpre...

Part 2 of 2 - [How to Fire Someone] 5 Ways You Can “Hire Wrong” http://BACKWEST.COM/wordpre...

A rain soaked post from Hong Kong: [The Great Recession and You] Dr. Seuss, Careers, and a Slog by the Bay http://backwest.com/wordpre...

A what-to-say post : [How to Fire Someone] Part 1: The Termination http://BACKWEST.COM/wordpre...

Career advice for all of us : 4 Antidotes for “The 7 Deadly Sins of Networking” http://BACKWEST.COM/wordpre...

A new (sweet) post on catching up by slowing down: [Life Back West] July 2009 – The Road Trip http://BACKWEST.COM/wordpre...

New post on assessment: [The Lure of “Can’t Miss” Talent] How Do You Measure Heart & Chutzpah? http://BACKWEST.COM/wordpre...

A new piece on managing your career: 3 Tips to Boost Your Career in Today’s Economy http://BACKWEST.COM/wordpre...

New post - [The Job Interview] Sonia & the Senators http://BACKWEST.COM/wordpre...

A new post - Bright Companies Like Google: How “Smart” Can Be Stupid http://BACKWEST.COM/wordpre...