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Incivility in the Workplace
I. Executive Summary
This research study was developed in an effort to collect some objective data on what appears to be a problematic trend across the social fabric in general and of particular concern to the workplace: incivility in our environment. Incivility seems to be a consistent topic of interest in the media whether in print, radio or television and widespread consensus on the matter would suggest that most agree that civility is on the decline. It was the objective of this research team to determine if incivility in the workplace is increasing and if this increase is affecting the internal and external environment, i.e. employee and customer relations, of organizations. Another goal of this research was to determine and clarify what the market potential there might be for etiquette training in New Hampshire specifically.
This research was conducted through the use of an online questionnaire that was posted on the New Hampshire College (NHC) Website. A cover letter was distributed via e-mail to a sample that was selected from a query of a NHC database of students and alumni. Within this cover letter there existed a hyperlink to the electronic questionnaire. The cover letters were sent out on May 25, 2000 and the deadline for the returned questionnaires was May 30, 2000.
The response rate for this questionnaire was 14.3%, or 84 respondents. The results for this study were essentially descriptive. It was clear that most of the sample appeared to have an understanding of incivility and recognized what they saw as incivility in the workplace. According to this research, the response pattern suggests an overall increase of experiences of incivility over time. Moreover, it does seem that incivility is negatively effecting both the internal and external environments of organizations. Finally, it was discovered that there is a need for etiquette training in the workplace.
Overall, incivility appears to be an increasing dilemma for organizations. This research indicates a trend that has been slowly, but surely making its way into our work environment. Incivility seems to be getting worse, not better. It appears that etiquette training might be a sound solution to the civility problems that are being encountered by the work force of today. It may cost organizations a bit more now, but it will most likely pay for itself in the long term.
II. Introduction
The objective of this research paper was to determine if incivility in the workplace is increasing and the affect this increase is having on organization both internally and externally. With the current unemployment rate at an all time low and an unprecedented economic expansion, more and more organizations are finding it difficult to obtain and retain employees. However, according to Pert Post, co-author of The Etiquette Advantage in Business Personal Skills for Professional Success, many potential employees may be lacking the basic etiquette skills needed to successfully obtain employment. "Whether it's an MIT graduate heading for a programming job in Silicon Valley or a Northeastern graduate entering the banking industry, students are finding they need more than their academic skills to successfully navigate the business world" (Post, 1999).
Today, appropriate etiquette is being recognized as a valuable resource. Many school systems, both public and private, are offering training in this area. For example, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology runs a one-day "charm school" that features such topics as "how to make small talk," "how to tell somebody something they"d rather not hear," and "how to butter up big shots." Public education systems are evaluating and implementing a "social curriculum" component to their programs starting at the lower elementary level, which focuses on student-to-student interactions. Researchers have concluded that workplace incivilities mirror incidents of social incivility, such as road rage and duels over parking spaces (Unknown, 2000).
Additional research indicates that rudeness can affect the company"s bottom line due to lost productivity and employee turnover. Christine Pearson, a management professor at the University of North Carolina business school, surveyed 775 people regarding "rude, insensitive, discourteous behavior" at the office. Survey results indicated that twelve percent of the people that experience rude behavior quit their jobs, while 52 percent reported losing work time, and 22 percent of those surveyed deliberately decreased their work effort. The most troubling statistic is that over 78 percent of those surveyed said that incivility has worsened in the past 10 years (Pearson, Andersson, Porath, 1999).
Additionally, as the workplace becomes more diverse, cultural backgrounds of all employees must be understood. Behavior that one person may perceive as cold, brusque, or rude, another may view as no-nonsense, competent, and of an efficient manner. Workers of different backgrounds may react very differently to the same behavior. While, acts of incivility are typically cumulative it's often subtle, day-to-day incivilities among coworkers that can escalate and lead to aggression.
Incivility is a business issue that has been in existence for many years. It has existed in both small and big businesses. It crosses the line from sales organizations to manufacturing companies. It exists in service industries and in professional businesses. You can experience incivility dealing with subordinates, peers or superiors. If you look hard enough, you can find it almost anywhere. But what is incivility?
For most of us incivility is a negative issue. Whether it is a rude comment, a look, or maybe a lack of courtesy, incivility has many faces. The Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus defines incivility as "a rude or discourteous act (Abate, 1996)." Lynne Andersson and Christine M. Pearson state, " We have established that incivility involves acting rudely or discourteously, without regard for others, in violation of norms for respect in social interactions." In determining just what norms are, they go on to state that "Workplace norms are the norms of the community of which one is a part while at work, consisting of basic moral standards and others that have arisen out of the tradition of that community, including those prescribed by formal and informal organizational policies, rules, and procedures (Pearson, Andersson, Porath, 1999)."
In today's world, incivility can be as little as not opening a door to help an associate, or not making another pot of coffee after pouring the last cup. Generally, we look at incivility as something more significant. Verbal abuse, harassment, and rudeness are usually considered to be significant acts of incivility. Incivility is something that can become a problem with the introduction of a new employee into the work area or workforce. It can also be something that starts with an outside change, such as a change in ownership or the integration of different work groups.
There are a number of other factors that can precipitate incivility in the workplace. Crowded working conditions can have an effect on incivility as well as having too much work to do. If employees are put under excess stress, that can definitely have an effect on the mood and the way employees treat each other.
Incivility can begin in small ways and develop into something tragic. First, people stop being cordial to each other. "Please and Thank You" disappear, then people stop smiling and performing the common courtesies that are expected in the business work arena. These acts of incivility can precipitate a downward spiral leading to a positive feed back loop where people trade obscenities, and can even degrade into acts of violence.
In The Everyday Face of Workplace Violence, William Atkinson notes "The American Management Association found that 52 percent of respondents reported experiencing at least one incident or threat of violence in the workplace in the previous three years (Atkinson, 2000). The Society for Human Resource Management found that 48 percent of employees surveyed experienced a violent incident in the workplace in the previous two years, including verbal threats (39 percent), pushing and shoving (22 percent), and fist fights (14 percent) (www.shrm.org, 2000)."
Beside the fact that incivility is a bad thing, it is a significant expense to the operation of an organization. Victims of incivility can suffer from increased stress, anxiety, exhaustion, sleeplessness, depression, anger and embarrassment. Loss of work time, sickness and workmen's compensation claims can be the result of incivility in the workplace. Many times, employees would rather quit their jobs and move on to another job than report an incident.
William Atkinson lists several strategies worth investigating to deal with incivility.
(Atkinson, 2000).
By having and utilizing programs and policies like these, employers can create and maintain safe, enjoyable and effective workplace environments where all can share and gain from their combined efforts.
Employees should develop and maintain proper work etiquette to make interaction at work a smooth and enjoyable experience for everyone. In the article The Six Principles of Protocol, Dr. Jan Yager gives us a list of six basic principles of business etiquette.
(Yager, 1999)
Incivility in the workplace is a problem that will not go away unless a concerted effort is made to control and eliminate it starting at the home, the playground, at school, and in all parts of our daily lives. Only by making civility part of our daily routine, can we eliminate incivility. The choice is ours to make.
In the article Business Etiquette Can be Your Ticket to Success, the main point made is that companies can make more money by having employees that use proper etiquette while at work. In contrast, employees that do not use proper etiquette while at work can cost the company money. Also, in dealing with the companies' customers, proper etiquette should be used. Customers that are impressed by courteous and helpful employees will return because of the way they were treated and not necessarily because of the stores prices. The article also states that companies should enforce proper etiquette, not just embrace it (Gaillaird, 1999).
An article written by Pam Windsor, What do Companies Pay for Workplace Rudeness?, states that workers that are not treated properly, or in other words, have experienced incivility, will not be as productive, or even worse, will be counterproductive. Physical illnesses may also result, causing sick days to be used. The causes of increasing workplace rudeness according to the article are layoffs, part time versus full time employees, and stress from management pushing for increased productivity. The article also states that companies should take a proactive step to prevent workplace rudeness, and in so doing will help to increase their worker productivity and the company's bottom line (Windsor, 1999).
Jim Owen's article, Bullying and Rudeness Are on the Rise, states that workplace rudeness is on the rise due to layoffs, tightening budgets, and internal competition. This, according to Christine Pearson, is decreasing the companies' profits due to employees not being as productive. The article goes on to state that employees who experience incivility should record the incident and report it to their supervisor. Again, in this article, it is stated that companies should be proactive in the fight against workplace rudeness (Owen, 1999).
After conducting our secondary research, it became evident that we could expand on some of the research that has already been done. We decided that it would be interesting to determine the extent of incivility in New Hampshire and how this incivility is affecting organizations' internal and external environments. Also, we were interested in examining the environment for etiquette training. The following is the result of these interests.
III. Theoretical Framework
A. Research Objective
á To determine if the increase in incivility is affecting organizations both internally and externally
á To determine if there is a market for etiquette training
B. Delimitations
á Survey distribution costs were not the responsibility of the research team.
á Survey was posted on the New Hampshire College Website.
á Website address was sent as a hyperlink via e-mail to the sample within a cover letter.
á Cover letters were sent to both management and non-management.
á Only e-mail addresses in the State of New Hampshire were used for this survey.
á A minimum of 500 e-mails were sent out.
á Recipients only had five days to complete and return survey.
á Data was retrieved from anonymous sources.
C. Limitations
á There were a limited number of e-mail addresses available.
á Respondents may not have been telling the truth.
á Response rate may not have been high enough to draw any conclusions about the entire State of New Hampshire.
á Respondents may not have understood the survey.
á Volunteers are not typical.
D. Assumptions
á Incivility exists in the workplace.
á All respondents will have an understanding of incivility in the workplace.
á The research team is qualified to administer this survey.
á Respondents told the truth.
á The survey was distributed fairly.
E. Definitions
á Incivility (n.) 1. rudeness; discourtesy. 2. a rude or discourteous act.
á Rude (adj.) 1. impolite or offensive. 2. roughly made or done; lacking subtlety or accuracy. 3. primitive or uneducated. 4. abrupt; sudden; startling; violent. 5. indecent; lewd.
á Etiquette (n.) 1. the conventional rules of social behavior. 2a. the customary behavior of members of a profession towards each other. b. the unwritten code governing this.
á Ethics (n.) a set of moral principles.
á E-mail (n.) a message distributed by electronic means, esp. from one computer system to one or more recipients: short for electronic mail.
á Hyperlink (n.) an electronic link providing direct access from one distinctively marked place in a hypertext or hypermedia document to another in the same or a different document.
F. Independent Variables
á Demographics
á Time
á Incivility in the workplace
G. Dependent Variables
á Internal environment
á External environment
á Market for etiquette training
H. Demographics
á Age
á Gender
á Education
á Occupational Experience
IV. Methodology
A. Sample Selection
The sample for this study was drawn from the New Hampshire College (NHC) student and alumni databases. In order to determine the sample, the research team performed two queries on this database. We decided that part of the sample needed to fall into a few categories. The guidelines for the first query were as follows:
Part-time graduate students of NHC
E-mail addresses
Living addresses in the State of New Hampshire
This group made up 54% of the sample. The number of individuals in this group was 351.
After this query was performed, it was decided that we needed to increase the size of our sample. This was done trough a second query on the same database. The guidelines for the second query were as follows:
NHC Alumni
E-mail addresses
Living Addresses in the State of New Hampshire.
This segment of the sample made up 46%. The number of individuals in this group was 299.
These two groups combined gave us a total planned sample of 650 individuals. This sample size was more than our requirement based on a calculation to determine the minimum sample needed to accurately reflect the entire State of New Hampshire. The calculation was determined using a population in New Hampshire of more than 500,000, with a confidence level of 95% and an estimated error of 3%. Using this calculation it was determined that we required a sample of more than 544.
B. Data Gathering
The method used to gather the data for this research was in the form of an electronic questionnaire or survey (Appendix A.). The survey was composed of 27 multiple-choice questions and a section pertaining to demographic information at the beginning. Each question contained a statement that pertained to incivility in the workplace and/or the impact incivility has on the workplace. The respondents rated their agreement with the statements with the aid of a Likert Scale. The Likert Scale included the standard responses of strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree, or strongly disagree. To respond to each question the respondent used a mouse to click on the appropriate response. The questionnaire would only accept one response for each question.
With the help of Darryl Dreffs, the NHC Webmaster, the electronic questionnaire was posted on the NHC Website at the address of www.nhc.edu/questionnaire from May 26 to May 30, 2000. After May 30, 2000, the questionnaire was removed from the website. The hyperlink mentioned above was sent within a cover letter (Appendix B.) that explained whom the research team was, the reasoning for the study, the intent of the research, and the requirements for completing the survey. Also included in this cover letter was a contact person should there be any technical difficulties in completing and returning the survey.
This data was returned back to us in the form of an excel spreadsheet. We took this raw data and used a Condensed Likert Scale to summarize the information. The Condensed Likert Scale simply combines the strongly agree responses with the agree responses and likewise with the strongly disagree and disagree responses to give us the three possible responses of agree, disagree, and neutral. This data was then manually counted and placed into a table on an Excel Spreadsheet to be used to express the results of the survey.
C. Data Analysis
This research was of an exploratory nature. There was no testing done on any of the results that were received. The results were merely transformed into charts and the data was presented from the results that were received from the respondents. Again, the only deviation from the true results was the use of the Condensed Likert Scale to express the results.
V. Results
There are two types of results for this project. The first is of an informative nature in the form of demographics. The demographics are separated by age, gender, education, type of industry employed, and years in that industry. The second type is exploratory results. The second section of the results was divided into five categories to identify the major themes of the questionnaire. The five categories identified were the respondents understanding of incivility in the workplace, the existence of incivility in the workplace, the increase in incivility in the workplace, the effects this increase in incivility has on the internal and external environments of the organization, and the need for etiquette training.
The total planned sample was 650 individuals. Of the e-mails distributed, there were 57 returned as undeliverable. So, 593 were delivered successfully. There was a success rate for distribution of 91.2%. From those e-mails successfully delivered, we received 85 responses. One of these responses had to be discarded because it was blank. So, there were 84 useable responses to the questionnaire. There was a 14.3% response rate for this study.
A. Informative Results (Demographics)
These results give a good indication of the cross section of the actual sample. The following is a snapshot of the individuals that took part in this study. Again, these demographics are segmented by the aforementioned categories.
1. Sample (Age)
According to Table 1, 8.3% of the participants, or 7 respondents, were under the age of 25 years old. The largest percentage of respondents fell into the 25-34 years old category. There were 34 individuals, or 40.5%, in this group. Also, the number of respondents in the 35-44 years old group was 26 or 31.0% of the sample. There were 16 individuals or 19.0% in the 45-54 years old subset. There were no responses in the 55-64 years old category. Finally, 1 respondent or 1.2% of the respondents identified himself or herself as being 65 years old or older.
2. Sample (Gender)
According to the results (See Table 2), 43.4% or 36 respondents were male. The remainder of the sample, 56.6% or 47 respondents, were female.
3. Sample (Education)
Table 3 indicates that 1.2% of the participants or 1 respondent had an education level of a high school diploma or GED. There were no respondents in the associate degree or doctorate degree groups. The largest percentage of the sample was in the bachelors degree group at 69.4% or 59 respondents. Twenty-five respondents, or 29.4% of the sample fell into the graduate degree category.
4. Sample (Type of Industry)
According to the results in Table 4, 13 respondents or 15.9% were in the financial industry. Fourteen individuals, or 17.1%, were in the service industry. Ten respondents were in the manufacturing industry. This made up 12.2% of the sample. There was one individual or 1.2% of the sample in the construction industry. Four respondents or 4.9% of the participants worked for a non-profit organization. There were 18.3% or 15 respondents in the technology industry. Three individuals or 3.7% fell into the utilities industry. Finally, 26.8% or 22 respondents were in other industries all together.
5. Sample (Years in Industry)
The majority of respondents in Table 5 have been in their respective industries for 0-5 years. Thirty-two respondents, or 38.1% of the sample, were in this group. Sixteen respondents, 19.0% of the sample, were in their industry for 6-10 years. There were 15 respondents or 17.9% of the sample, who had been in their industries for 11-15 years. There were 21 respondents, or 25.0%, who had been in their industry for over 15 years.
B. Exploratory Results (Major Themes)
Each of the questions tried to specifically identify one of the following areas of this study. The questions that fall into the respondents understanding of incivility in the workplace are questions one, fourteen, and eighteen. The questions that identify the existence of incivility in the workplace are questions two, three, four, five, ten, and eleven. Questions two, two(a), two(b), three, three(a), three(b), four, four(a), four(b), and twenty-one all relate to the increase in incivility in the workplace. The effects on the internal and external environments were established with questions six, seven, eight, nine, thirteen, and fifteen. Finally, questions nineteen and twenty were used to establish the need for etiquette training. The breakdown of these results is as follows.
VI. Conclusions
According to the results gathered from this research project, it is quite clear that the majority of the sample understands the meaning of incivility and can recognize it in the workplace. According to this study, 76.2% of the participants knew what incivility was prior to reading our definition of incivility. Also, 51.2% of respondents have a policy on the use of uncivil language in their organizations. Finally, 26.2% of the sample were either neutral or felt that their co-workers did not see the need for proper etiquette in the workplace. The majority of the participants know what incivility is and the policies that exist in their organization, and more than a quarter of the respondents identified that some of their co-workers are lacking in civility. It is quite clear that the sample population has an understanding of incivility.
According to this study, there is no doubt that incivility exists in the workplace. The evidence that incivility exists in the workplace is overwhelming. The majority of the sample, or 75.0% of the participants, have experienced incivility in the workplace, 79.8% have observed incivility in the workplace, and 50.0% have actually felt the urge to be uncivil in the workplace. Also, 39.3% have reported an incident of incivility. While 56.0% disagree that incivility has never been a problem at their organization, 28.6% feel that incivility is currently a problem at their workplace. The existence of incivility in the workplace is undisputed according to the results gathered in this study.
The increase in incivility is a somewhat less definable according to our results. It appears that the experience of incivility of the sample remains constant, but it is definitely not decreasing. However, respondents' observations of incivility seem to be increasing over time from 67.9% within the past five years to 79.8% currently. The respondents' urge to be uncivil is increasing from 44.0% within the past five years to 50.0% currently. Finally, when asked if they felt that incivility is increasing, a third of the sample agreed. According to these results, incivility in the workplace is increasing.
It is evident from these results that incivility has an adverse effect on organizations both internally and externally. According to this study, 23.8% of the sample has permanently left employment due to incivility in the workplace. In addition, 17.9% have missed workdays as a result of incivility in the workplace, and 23.8% have left work early due to incivility in the workplace. Also, 51.2% of the respondents felt that their efficiency or productivity have been negatively affected as a result of incivility. While 52.4% felt that incivility contributes to personnel turnover, 56.0% of the sample felt that incivility in the workplace costs organizations money. Incivility affects the bottom line. According to this research, we found that incivility in the workplace does affect the company's internal and external environments.
There appears to be a well-established need for etiquette training. While 44.0% of the sample felt that a seminar in etiquette training might help to reduce incivility in their workplace, only 19% felt that it might not help. Also, 40.5% of the respondents felt that they themselves could benefit from etiquette training. This research indicates that there is a clear need for etiquette training in the workplace and a market does exist for this type of service.
VII. Bibliography
Abate, Frank, ed. The Oxford Dictionary and Thesaurus. American Edition. Oxford: The Oxford University Press, 1996.
Atkinson, William "The Everyday Face of Workplace Violence." RiskManagement. v47, i2, Feb. 2000, p.12.
Gailliard, Kathy (1999) "Business Etiquette Can be Your Ticket to Success"American City Business Journal. p. unknown. Retreived May 15, 2000 from the World Wide Web: http://www.internetpress.com
Owen, Jim (1999) "Bullying and Rudeness Are on The Rise" American City Business Journal. p. unknown. Retreived May 15, 2000 from the World Wide Web: http://www.internetpress.com
Pearson, Christine M.; Andersson, Lynne M.; Porath, Christine L. "Assessing and Attacking Workplace Incivility" Organizational Dynamics, a publication of the American Management Association.
Post, Pert (1999) "The Etiquette Advantage in Business Personal Skills for Professional Success" American City Business Journal. p. unknown. Retreived May 15, 2000 from the World Wide Web: http://www.internetpress.com
Unknown. "More Schools Offering Basic Etiquette Training, Too" New Hampshire Sunday News: April 23, 2000
Windsor, Pam (1999) "What Companies Pay for Workplace Rudeness" American City Business Journal. p. unknown. Retreived May 15, 2000 from the World Wide Web: http://www.internetpress.com
Yager, Dr. Jan (1999) "Six Principles of Protocol" American City Business Journal. p. unknown. Retreived May 15, 2000 from the World Wide Web: http://www.internetpress.com
Zikmund, Edward, ed. Business Research Methods. Fifth Edition. Fort Worth: The Dryden Press, 1997.
Useful website for definitions www.webster.com
Some of our statistics came from the website www.shrm.org

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August 1, 2004
Albany -- Members of an Albany church marched towards a major mile stone Sunday.
Some 200 members of the Trinity Metropolitain Baptist Church marched more than a mile from their church's old location on Wille Pitts Jr. Street to their new church on West Gordon Avenue.
The church's pastor says the march signifies a new chapter in their history.
"We are marching like the people of Israel marched to God's place of prominence," says Dr. Joseph Howard pastor of the Trinity Baptist.
The new church is more than ten times larger than the old building. It will also house the Trinity Learning Institute a Christian elementary school.
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Earlier this month a group of management students from the University of Calgary students reached out to me to partake in a class assignment. The project was to interview an entrepreneur or someone tied to startup world to get their insight into process of starting a business or new venture.
Never one to shy away from sharing my own experiences or vomiting out advice, I gladly accepted the request. During the interview, I was asked for my favourite general advice I was willing to give the group. As usual, I spewed out my three pillars that I've based my own business process and deals. (They also happened to be the same advice that I give anyone who approaches me on business topics)
So out conversation, I decided I'd try something different this weekend and flex my design skills by posterfy these "quotes" and sharing them with the internets. Now, anyone who knows me already understands that I'm not really one for motivational posters and Pinterest quote boards, but I figured I'd share them in a visual manner would be a bit more fun.
So here we go. For all you entrepreneurs and budding young start-up gurus, here are the three pillars of business that I try and live by.
Now, in all honesty this is a direct quote from 37 Signals and software developer guru, Jason Fried.
The concept is pretty simple. In any business venture people will make mistakes and we all know that mistakes are the best way to learn. So rather than making those mistakes when there is angel/investment money on the line or a reputation at stake – it's far better to make mistakes, when you're small and nobody cares.
No business is perfect from day one of operations. So make your mistakes in obscurity. Fail when there is nothing on the line.
Everyone has heard the quote that in business knowledge is power. In the past, there was an outdated interpretation that to succeed in business you needed to secure your knowledge. To not share it and to lock it away in vault of secrecy. Well in the age of the internet and a new society where personal branding is almost as powerful as corporate branding, this concept is pretty ridiculous. See the most successful people in my industry (and others around the world) are the ones who are now openly sharing their own knowledge.
In my experience, every time I've shared knowledge, whether it's from a blog post, coffee conversation, presentation or media interview, I have always been rewarded far more than expected. It's human nature for us to appreciate a hand or helpful advice. We always tend to want to reward or thank others who have helped us out. So by sharing your own expertise or knowledge with someone, they are more than likely to remember to recommend or reward you when another opportunity arise.
Let me put it this way. Let's say someone comes into an auto repair shop with a frantic issue and they have no idea how to fix it. Unknown to them the issues is relatively minor and actually will cost less than ten bucks in parts off the rack and maybe ten minutes of work. As a business owner, you can either charge the client 100 dollars to fix it and try to up-sell them something OR you can tell them the truth and explain how easy of a fix it is. Nine times out of ten the customer would rather you tell them the truth and save them money then pad your own bottom line. Sure you may have just walked away from an easy sell and income, but more than likely that customer will remember that honest and knowledgable advice and recommend you to a whole slew of people. Which in the long run is far more profitable than hundred bucks.
While that's a pretty rudimentary example, it does show you the difference between the old way of thinking and this new paradigm. Sharing your knowledge will provide far more rewards than not sharing it. It may not seem like it at first, but in the log run the rewards will be much stronger.
So share knowledge. It will come back in spades.
I personally struggle with this one, but my biggest advice for people is to never stop reading and learning. When I started Armadillo Studios, I used to digest at least one key business book every two months, which for me is a lot. But even though I don't have the same appetite form business books that I used to, I do spend a huge percentage of my time learning – whether its through business books, startup blogs, articles or networking events.
I always find it fascinating when I come across someone in my industry who doesn't know who Gary Vanyerchuk is, what 37signals and Basecamp is, where SXSW is held or even what is happening in the local tech industry. When starting a business, knowledge is key. So the more you learn and know, the better off you'll be in the long run.
So it goes without saying, but *never stop reading, learning and evolving.
There you go. My three mantras to live by in business and for those looking to break into the start-up world.
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So … about a year ago, I made a incredibly vague New Year's resolution to finally follow through and live a healthier lifestyle. The idea was to try and work to generally improve myself both physically, mentally and career wise.
And now as a honest caveat, I personally stopped making specific resolutions a couple of years ago. To be frank, I've always found New Year's resolutions a great idealistic concept, but far to difficult to maintain (just like everyone else in the world). Stuff like only eating salads instead of fries or running three times a week sounds great, BUT once the trivial nature of life kicks in I've always find them difficult to maintain.
In addition, as a inherently grouchy Irish/Englishman I have a massive aversion to self help gurus and that form of rational thinking.
But last year, I remembered a couple talks/blog posts I had read from Julien Smith on breaking habits. His philosophy is that all humans have habits. Some are important for survival (for example eating at established periods of the day and sleeping four hours a day). While others are bad habits that we've learned over time. Julien Smith's idea is that if you really want to change how you live your life, eat healthier or just doing things differently, you have to turn these goals into positive habits.
Smith's advice is to embrace our instincts to live by habits and patterns and then focus on deconstructing bad habits and establish good ones. His idea being that it's not about doing something radical and new, but it's about inserting good habits into your life.
So last year, I set about inserting good habits in to my daily routine.
One of the tools that Smith mentioned in his various posts was a tool called Lift.do.
Lift is one of about 1,000 self-help apps out on the web, but rather than trying to act as your mini work out coach, Lift works to help establish simple daily habits or rituals. You set-up your lift account with a list of tasks you want to do on a daily basis and then through Lift's interface you track how frequently you achieve them.
Now for me Lift worked because I set some of the most ridiculous easily habits out there. Stuff like Flossing once a day (something I've never done), taking Vitamin D (something my doctor told me to do years ago and I've never done), drinking a glass of water every day (again something I've never done before) and reading a book for ten minutes a day. These don't sound like impressive targets, but for a perpetual procrastinator like myself and someone who still feels like he's an invincible 24 year old, these tasks that seem to fall by the wayside.
Well, if you're interested of how my year of using Lift was, check out my profile.
In 2013, throughout all the turmoil, I was able to make some impressive strides on my goals from last year. Not only was I was able to maintain a daily regiment of taking Vitamin D, Drinking a Glass of Water, Flossing and also Eating Fruit/Drinking Milk, but I was also able to inject some other important routines in my daily life. Activities such as Reading a book for 10 minutes, Writing a Blog Post or even just sending a Non-work related email out to a friend.
And while Lift.do was pretty instrumental in reinforcing these habits, the real achievement in this year challenge is that activities such taking Vitamin D, Flossing, Drinking water etc., have all become morning rituals. Activities that I do now as naturally as having my morning cigarette and coffee or checking into Foursquare the second I step foot into a Starbucks (both of which are incredibly horrible habits).
So yes, for someone who isn't really known for being overtly obsessive with my own health and well being – my year with Lift.do and creating good habits was a smashing success. So if you're looking to improve or follow through on some New Years resolutions, give some of the writings of Julien Smith a whirl and download Lift.
I have no guarantee it'll work for you, but I found great success with both.
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Love for Macklemore & Ryan Lewis? Check.
Love of guerilla music projects in unusual locations Check.
Then of course this is going to be awesome. Ryan Lewis & Macklemore dropping Can't Hold Us on a NYC bus.
Oh and here's how it was made.
Rigging a bus with enough cameras to capture every angle of the duo performing "Can't Hold Us" in such a small space without giving anything away wasn't easy. "Our production partner Tool of North America planted GoPros in places where they were pretty invisible," says Rayburn. "They also planted some camera guys with camera phones." The agency assures us the people riding the bus had absolutely no idea what was going to happen. "Their reactions to Macklemore and Ryan Lewis' appearance are 100% real."
Almost tops, Atomic Tom's iPhone Subway video…
Categories: The-Music, The-Blogosphere,
Hmm… well with December winding down and 2014 around the corner it's time for another yearly c.t.overdrove tradition – The Adventures Post!
As with past posts, The Adventures Post is where I lists the cities I've spent one or more nights in over the past year. The idea is completely
stolen borrowed from kottke.org and has been a constant staple on the old c.t.overdrive. Think of it as an outside of the box year in review post.
In a year where I thought that 2012 was a somewhat crummy year, 2013 managed to not only top 2012 for crumminess but absolutely blow it out of the water. 2013 was a shitvlanche. That's pretty much the summation of it and it's reflected in the lack luster adventures for the year.
1. Ottawa, ON
2. Montreal, QC
3. Ottawa, ON
4. Calgary, AB
5. Ottawa, ON
6. Red Deer, AB
7. Calgary, AB
2013 will only be memorable in the record books for two major personal events. The first is the end of Ottawa experiment for myself and the second, which is probably the most redeeming, is the addition of The Right Honourable Mulroney to #TeamTurner.
At this point, I should probably say something along the lines of well 2014 can't be any worse than 2013, but I said that last year and look where that got us. So instead, I'll just leave it at …
Adios 2013, Hello 2014.
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A couple of weeks ago I was granted access to post on twitter's new micro-blogging network "Medium"http://www.medium.com. In true ctoverdrive fashion I wrote about municipal web sites and because I'm still partial to my own little site, I'm reposting it here for safe keeping. Please enjoy.
I've said this numerous times, but the world of political campaign web site design is a niche market that seems to be years behind current trends. And while I've raged on the issues in other "personal posts": personal posts, one of the biggest underlying issues with political web design is that there tends to be an incredible lack of focus on who the audience of these sites really are. And even though it's an off year in most political circles, there are still a handful of newly minted municipal campaign web sites that are missing the mark.
In general, there are two ways of approaching a campaign site design, either build and design for your candidate or build and design for the voters. In an altruistic world, every campaign web site would be built with only the voters in mind, but if we're being honest most campaign sites are built to appease the candidate (or campaign manager) and voters second. It's a difficult situation for any designer to straddle, but it's a key failing of many campaigns. On the one hand every candidate knows that they need voters to win and they need a web site to get their message out, but on the other hand for those running for political office, even if it is from a position of public service, it is an ego boost. For many candidates this may be the first time they have ever had an online presence or their very own web site, so it becomes difficult for the candidate to simply let someone else control their online image. And in a profession where appeasing the client is always the first goal, it becomes incredibly easy to succumb to a candidate's personal tastes or opinions, rather than crafting a web site geared to voters.
So how do you know if your campaign site is tailored toward a candidate rather than voters? Here are a couple of obvious tell-tale signs.
But how do gradients, too many polished photos and links to photo galleries rather than action items indicate that a site isn't geared towards voters? Well, let me explain.
See voters, similar to candidates and political consultants, live incredibly busy lives. But for the most part your average voter isn't living and breathing the every day activities of a campaign race — they don't your candidate as intimately as you do. Instead voters, especially during municipal and local campaigns, will tend to rely solely on first impressions and gut instincts to judge potential candidates when they are making a voting decision. Voters want simplicity, clean messaging, and something to relate to and a campaign's web site is the easiest way to connect with voters on all three levels.
So, if you answered yes to more than one of these issues that I outlined at the very beginning of the article, it's time to reevaluate your site. My suggestion is to grab an impartial voter (your in-laws are a great resource for this), sit'em down for 10 minutes, ask them to walk through your site and get them to tell you their gut impressions of the candidate based solely on the web site.
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Evansville Postal officials say so far this year, five letter carriers have been bitten by dogs. They say that was the amount that had in the city throughout 2013.
The most recent attack happened a week ago when a dog broke off its leash and seriously injured a carrier.
The USPS says even if your neighbors' dog is the problem, that could affect your mail service.
Postal Service officials say the best way to avoid an issue is to keep your dog inside and secure.
They say don't assume your dog won't bite just because it hasn't before.
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It isn't pretty, you got that right if you are talking about Obummers performance without a teleprompter at the last debate. It was almost embarrassing to see how incompetent and clueless Obama was/is. Remember what Sarah Palin did to Biden at their debate? She got him all flustered and he was ready to storm off the stage.


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Charlottesville businesses may very well be rethinking how they will move forward after a day of meeting other businesses and potential customers face to face.
Thursday central Virginia businesses gathered at the Main Street Arena for a business expo held by the Charlottesville Chamber of Commerce.
Organizers say what makes the expo unique is that it is not a job fair - it is a chance for reaching out to the community and collaborating with other businesses.
Frank Squillace with the Charlottesville Chamber of Commerce said, "The reason we hold this every year is to give the businesses and nonprofits the opportunity to share their products and services with the general public and with other businesses as well."
The annual expo boasted 45 businesses this year, 50 percent more than participated last year.


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Sioux falls is gearing up to host Plain Green, a conference aimed at sustainable choices we can make in all areas of our lives. In the weeks leading up to the event, KSFY is highlighting projects and businesses around the community demonstrating a commitment to that goal.
One of the biggest factors in going green is reducing our carbon footprint, and part of that is shopping locally.
A look around Sioux Falls shows that builders, landscapers, and homeowners have been doing that for more than a century in the form of Sioux Pink Quartzite.
Brian Phelps of Jasper Stone Company explains why building with the rock is a sustainable choice.
"We're stewards of the stone. It's going to be here forever. It's one thing that's not gonna disappear like a lot of the consumables - the stuff that decomposes. This is a billion and a half years old. It's gonna be around forever," said Phelps.
Jasper Stone Company attempts to make economical choices when quarrying and extracting the rock to make for the least possible waste.
Phelps says quartzite is the natural foundation of Sioux Falls, and the city continues to incorporate it into projects like the CNA Building, The Denny Sanford Premier Center and the River Greenway Project.
"The Greenway Project - we like to say you can't get any greener than pink. The Pink Sioux Quartzite is as natural as can be. Part of the natural environment. Basically taking the old world stone and using it in a new, modern way," said Phelps.
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Dividends: Don't Be Such a Size Queen
- Joshua M Brown
- May 1st, 2013
The Fed met just now, they said (I'm paraphrasing) that your grandchildren better get accustomed to low rates. The Hunt for Yield is probably going to continue so let's talk…
When we think dividends, we typically think large, value-skewing, old line companies, what we used to refer to as widow-and-orphan stocks before the PC Police kicked in the door. As a result, most investors looking for yield are primarily doing so in the Dow 30, the Utility sector and in other blue chip areas.
But there is another way, as Jeremy Schwartz and Tripp Zimmerman of WisdomTree demonstrate in a new research piece this month. It turns out that in both 12-months trailing dividend yield and in five-year historic returns, a small- or mid-cap dividend-focused strategy has noticeably outperformed a simple large cap value or traditional "dinosaur dividend fund" weighted by market cap size.
Two graphs from Jeremy and Tripp's research break this down. Before I show them to you, please know that this is an informational blog post and not an advertisement or an inducement for you to place any trades. I don't know you, man, I'm not your advisor. Past performance is only a guarantee that the minute you invest in something, it's about to mean revert and go the other way Anyway, that's my official disclaimer.
Okay, check this out, first the trailing yields of the different cap-weighted and dividend-weighted funds:
Going down the size spectrum from the Russell 1000 (large) to the Russell Midcap (mid-cap) and the Russell 2000 (small) within the Russell index family of market cap-weighted indexes illustrated in figure 1, the indexes that focus on the larger market capitalization companies tend to have higher trailing 12-month dividend yields. The "value" slides of each size-based index present a mixed story: the Russell 1000 Value (large value) has a higher trailing 12-month dividend yield than the Russell Midcap Value (mid-cap value) but a slightly lower one than the Russell 2000 Value (small value).
And now, performance going back to 2008:
It's not a secret that mid and small cap stocks outperform over time, but what is very much a mystery to most investors is how much oomph a small-mid value piece can add to a portfolio.
Full report here:
The Forgotten Dividend Payers: Mid- & Small-Cap Equities (WisdomTree)
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eRIC is wrong | Reviewer: Anonymous | 1/28/10
Dude, you are dead wrong. "energy is made of consciousness"??? What the hell is that supposed to mean? The fact that you think the universe revolves around the human consciousness is just retarded.
Change | Reviewer: Kendall Gotcher | 1/7/10
I think this song is about how people should stop predicting the future were not Gods. I think its simply saying that no matter how much we predict we will be let down or be wrong because we will never know. You an have 20 years of college and a phd and that isn't going to give you super powers. I think its saying no mater how any test or experiments you do it isn't going to change whats actually going to happen so we should stop trying and just see what happens and also stop worrying about it.
I agree | Reviewer: Anonymous | 12/11/09
The lyrics of this song are also extremely good, SYOAD knows exactly a small part of the truth, i receommend what Eric said, he truly understands something about it, not much people today i see thinking that way,
beautifull song.....
what you cant see | Reviewer: eRIC | 7/21/09
Well quantum siences have shown that when you break down sub-atomic particles that everything is made of energy, energy is made of consciousness and consciousness is made of spirit. look it up. we affect what we precieve as reality in the 4th demension by viewing the 5th demensional us (thats deep stuff dude). ancient civilizations have known that consciousness is the building blocks of everything. science has failed us in that we have been programmed by "diseased programing for centuries" we are just figuring out our role in nature through quantum theories and so-on. soad is amazing that they see this and have known about it for a while and now that ive found "one" i know the meanings to most if not all of thier songs... so beautiful is "science"
Pretty good song... | Reviewer: Sean Hope | 7/19/09
I found this song on a mix CD i have, and since i got a few other System Of A Down songs, i know how the lead singer sounds.
Good song, but somehow the lyrics aren't as good as their other songs,but still good.
Agree with Tao Poop | Reviewer: Anonymous | 7/10/09
I love the song, but the lyrics are so stupid. How does science fail us when it saves lives? The human life expectancy has tripled since the unification of a scientific model - it has truly saved us.
Great song...stupid premise | Reviewer: Tao Poop | 4/26/09
This is an amazing song musically. The entire premise of the song is bogus, though. Science has failed because it doesn't recognize spirit? Science and spirit are mutually exclusive. The vast majority of scientists believe in a god...they understand that science is a way of seeking understanding through knowledge. Science doesn't recognize faith because it isn't concerned with faith, that's not what it is for. Science is performed by scientists, most of whom have faith in an underlying spirit. This song criticizes for the sake of criticism. I would have expected better from an otherwise intelligent band.
oh! | Reviewer: Alice | 10/28/08
Before I saw this page I always thought it went "spear that goes through all things", as if science destroys people's beliefs about stuff... idk, I'm either right or wrong lol. I love this song, it's why I dropped Science at school
no faith in science | Reviewer: Molly | 11/24/07
As a science geek I totally do agree with and love this song. It shows that although people try to rely on science as the Absolute Truth, it's far from it. There really is spirit that moves through all things, and without it there is nothing. Science fails to recognize that there is more to us than a load of chemical compounds and we need to let go of the idea that it is the only constant in the universe. People need to have faith that there is more to live for too than just what we see.
Good stuff. | Reviewer: Wo Dao | 6/24/07
Hah, gotta love the song...
Compassion optimizes instincts...and an optimized instinct is the true way of sensing truth...hahah
:] | Reviewer: dan | 5/9/07
i like when theres the chanting and stuff
its sweet
that is all.
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On Saturday, some in Evansville had the chance to voice their opinions to state leaders before Indiana lawmakers vote on Monday whether to pass a resolution to ban same-sex marriage.
The resolution is known as HJR-3. If it is passed on Monday, the decision will be left up to the voters: should the state constitution be changed to permanently ban same-sex marriage in Indiana?
It was standing room only at the Evansville town hall meeting on Saturday. People attended from all over the state to listen in and sometimes chime in.
State legislators fielded questions about HJR-3 and, both sides, for it and against it, spoke up about the issue.
Only one state representative on Saturday's panel, who will vote on Monday, has not chosen a side.
"You've got peoples beliefs and their convictions and love and emotion and everything and sometimes you have to sit back and try to look at all of the big picture," said Wendy McNamara.
Thirteen state representatives will vote on HJR-3 on Monday.
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Rick Barry's Fundamentals for Becoming a Great Shooter
Mike Dunlap: 1-1-3 Man Zone Defense
We have recently released a new All Access Basketball DVD featuring Mike Brey and the Notre Dame coaching staff. Coach Brey was voted Associated Press National Coach of the Year. The title of the Basketball DVD is:
If you like this product, here are other Basketball DVDs from various great college coaches:
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|CHMT > SEC Filings for CHMT > Form 8-K on 18-Jul-2013
|All Recent SEC Filings
Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhibits
On July 18, Chemtura Corporation (the "Company") issued a press release announcing preliminary financial operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2013. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the preliminary
financial results contained in Item 2.02 in this Current Report on Form 8-K and
the attached Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Exhibit Number Description 99.1 Press Release, dated July 18, 2013


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MATTHEW CRAFT,AP Business Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — The Dow Jones industrial average closed lower for the fifth
straight day as worries about sluggish economic growth weighed on markets.
The Dow ended the day down 49 points at 12,605, after minutes from a Federal
Reserve meeting highlighted concerns about the U.S. economy.
In a summary of their June meeting released Wednesday, Fed officials said the
economy could struggle if Congress fails to avert tax hikes and spending cuts
scheduled for the end of the year. Europe's debt crisis and China also posed
The Standard & Poor's 500 index lost a fraction of a point at 1,341. The
Nasdaq lost 14 points to 2,888.
Rising stocks outpaced falling ones by a small margin on the New York Stock
Exchange. Trading volume was light at 3.3 billion.
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Lahm - Boatang - Badstuber - Weiser?
Kroos & Gustavo
Robben - Müller - Ribery
Or do we see an starting line up of players who don't normally start and then rotate stars into the lineup at the second half?
This weekend begins a great week for German fans between the (hardly) Supercup, friendly vs. Argentina, Pokal and week 1.
Going to be great to have meaningful games again!


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Archive for October, 2010
Build Your Own Ruby on Rails Web Applications Part 3
The list of things that you will learn from this book: 1. Construct and set up an entirely operating Rails web application. 2. Programming the Ruby language with certainty. 3. Make use of the new features of Rails 1.2. 4. Build sleek interfaces using the Ajax features of Rails. 5. Utilize ActiveRecord in working with […]
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Fibromyalgia can affect everything, including your hair. Sometimes the illness itself causes changes, while other times our symptoms are responsible.
This isn't an area that's been researched, which is understandable – it's not one of our worst symptoms by any stretch, and it also doesn't appear to be one of the more common ones. Other than that, though, we have to rely on the experience of others with this illness to learn about this particular problem.
Hair Loss in Fibromyalgia
Hair loss is on the symptoms list for fibromyalgia. The good news is that it's temporary: our hair falls out, and then it grows back in. The bad news is that we have no proven treatments for preventing the fall-out.
Many people with fibromyalgia report that they lose hair during times of high stress or during flares. It's common to hear about someone washing their hair only to end up with their hands covered in it. Sometimes our significant others may notice an abnormal amount of hair in the bath tub or on a pillow.
My hair stylist has commented frequently over the years that she can see a lot of hair growing in, so I must have just gone through a rough time. A lot of us notice little fuzzy-looking hairs around the hairline, or difficulty getting our hair to look smooth because of shorter, fly-away hairs that are the result of re-growth.
Scalp Pain & Fibromyalgia
A less common complaint than hair loss is scalp pain. I've heard from some people that their scalp often feels like it's on fire and they can't even bear to wash or brush their hair.
While a burning sensation that comes and goes certainly seems consistent with fibromyalgia pain, we don't have an evidence that scalp pain is a fibromyalgia symptom. You should be sure to discuss odd symptoms like this with your doctor to see if something else could be going on.
Hair-Caused Pain
One type of fibromyalgia pain is allodynia, which is basically pain from something that shouldn't be painful, such as a loose waistband or hair brushing against the skin. Especially heavy hair can cause pain as well, just from the weight. These problems makes some people decide to cut their hair short or change the style.
Other people report pain from having their hair pulled back in a ponytail or bun, while hair clips and headbands may be too painful for some of us to wear.
Hair Styling With Fibromyalgia
Hair-specific symptoms can change the way we approach our hair, and so can other symptoms such as pain, fatigue and excessive sweating.
Those wispy little re-growing hairs can detract from your hair style. Loss can noticeably thin the hair, and some people even report bald patches. Many of us have changed or adapted our hair styles as a result of these issues.
However, for a lot of us, styling our hair at all is difficult. Holding the arms up to brush, braid, blow dry or flat iron can lead to arm pain that ranges from mildly annoying to seriously debilitating. It can also lead to significant muscle fatigue.
The heat from styling implements can also trigger bouts of extreme sweating, especially on the head or face. I've read comments from some people that they have to take multiple breaks while using these tools so they don't just sweat away all their work.
The Significance of Hair Problems
When we have so many symptoms that can be disabling and force major changes upon us, it might seem silly or frivolous to talk about hair issues. However, the way we look can have a significant impact on self-esteem, which often takes a beating anyway when you lose abilities and independence to chronic illness. It can also be "one more thing" that illness takes away from us.
Additionally, you might be able to use symptoms such as hair loss or arm fatigue to gauge how you're doing. For example, if you notice your hair loss increases just before a flare, then you may be able to anticipate or head off the increase in other symptoms, or at least make sure you're prepared for the flare.