http://saint-michael.trap17.com/blog This is a portfolio site with thoughts and views on the world of technology. Sun, 04 Oct 2009 11:41:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In chapter three, Collins would begin by saying when it comes to producing good to great companies it was the matter of putting the right people on the "bus" and getting the wrong people off the "bus". However, had talk briefly about that in chapter one, chapter three would seem ... http://saint-michael.trap17.com/blog/2009/10/2626/ I find chapter two to be of interest for those in the management area, the reason I say that because it would seem that Jim Collins is saying this is what you shouldn’t do when you are at a high level position. He talks about how some of the good-to-great ... http://saint-michael.trap17.com/blog/2009/10/book-review-good-to-great-companies-chapter-2-summary/ For one of my projects in a management course, I had to pick out a book and read and then provide an overall summary to at the end of the course and so I thought I would share with every my thoughts about this book. It is called Good To ... http://saint-michael.trap17.com/blog/2009/10/book-review-good-to-great-companies-chapter-1-summary/ Week 2 Though I should have posted sometime last week about week 2, that is how busy I am.  All the reading, makes me want to get the audio versions of the books and then get voice to text software to get my notes done.  Although, it is funny that I ... http://saint-michael.trap17.com/blog/2009/09/2613/ Although, it hasn't been a week yet, this Friday, I look at my classes and realize that I have two weeks to do the work which gives me plenty of time. I push myself to get good portion of it done in the first week. That way, it gives me ... http://saint-michael.trap17.com/blog/2009/09/2605/ **Remembers Billy Madison waiting for the school bus and singing back to school** Although not as glamorous or the fact the bus will fly by me, but same idea. For me though it is all about the focus, and although I finish this weeks readings from 3 out of 4 classes. ... http://saint-michael.trap17.com/blog/2009/09/first-day-at-marlboro-college-graduate-center/ Well I thought I send a post to those who actually visit my blog, but with personal things going on and of course school starting soon.  I just haven't had the time or the interest to blog.  Obviously Google was nice enough to drop my PR 3 like that, even ... http://saint-michael.trap17.com/blog/2009/09/apology-for-lack-of-posts/ The Lord of the Rings has return as Peter Jackson has created another cult classic with the help of Neill Blomkamp, known as District 9.  Although there is one overall story in this movie, but it is possible that there are several stories that can be found in this movie.  ... http://saint-michael.trap17.com/blog/2009/08/movie-review-district-9/ "He never gives up.  He'll stay til the fight's won.  GI Joe will dare.  GI Joe- A real American hero GI Joe. " Guess what movie I saw?  Yep the American heroes I grew up with as a kid every Saturday morning in their first live action movie that will most ... http://saint-michael.trap17.com/blog/2009/08/movie-review-g-i-joe/ Today, I found out from my misses, that Honahara Uttarajivi had passed away after a valient and brave fight.  When I woke up around 3 pm and then turn my computer on, my misses informed me that Jibi was gone.  Luckily in those 3 days I got to see her, ... http://saint-michael.trap17.com/blog/2009/07/the-loss-of-honajivi/