Here's a quick look at selected posts on business blogs. I'm pointing you to the most recent Carnival of the Capitalists and the most recent Carnival of Human Resources. There are also pointers to posts about sleep and creativity, a leadership quiz, some of David Maister's "Fat Smoker Principles," tips on dealing with the heat and the latest edition of Satan's Training Catalog.

Linked Intelligence hosts the latest edition of Carnival of the Capitalists.

Compensation Force hosts the most recent Carnival of Human Resources.

From Brain Based Business: Sleep to Connect Dots in the Background
"New research however, shows how sleep forges connections in the background. A good rest helps people to piece together key connections and integrate new facts in ways that beam new lights onto the bigger picture."

From ExecPundit: Name That Leader!
Michael Wade offers a list of things that different leaders did. He asks you to see if you can name the leader that goes with the behavior. I got about half right. Answers are at the end of the post.

From David Maister: Fat Smoker Principles: Lessons from the Weight-Loss Industry
"The parallel between the market for business advice and the weight-loss industry fascinates me. We have in most countries a huge industry which basically doesn't have much to say except "eat less exercise more." Is there really any difference between Jennie Craig and Weight Watchers except the psychology of the process you voluntarily put yourself in, in order to provide structure to what you know you should be doing anyway? Why do weight loss books sell so well? Why is everyone looking for the latest fad diet? And..here's the punchline... given the lessons from the weight loss industry, what does that teach you if you're a manager? A consultant? An employee?

From HR Web Cafe: Heat can be a killer at work and at home
Check out this great collection of pointers to resources.

Wally's Comment: It's one hundred degrees here in Greensboro right now. So I don't need love to keep me warm, I need laughter to help me cope. And who better to supply said laughter than my favorite Cranky Middle Manager, Wayne Turmel. My favorite among the fall offerings in Satan's training catalog is the one about dealing with difficult people. If I keep laughing, I'll forget that it feels like 102.

From Wayne Turmel: Satan's training brochure, Fall 2007
"Yes, it's that time of year again. The Unholy One has sent out his/her/its training schedule for the rest of this year and looks like another busy fall season."

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