Working together when apart
Tom and I just returned from a week in Amsterdam. Fill in your Red Light district joke of choice, as we've heard them all, but we were there for a few days of face-to-face meetings with our Dutch partners in Werck. Amsterdam may be my favorite city in the world. With each visit I appreciate the simplicity, hospitality and beauty even more. There's something elegantly utilitarian in commuting each day to work on your no-frills black bike.
Reading the Tea Leaves
While the economy continues to be front page news and on everyone's mind because it's front page news, I thought I'd offer up what might be a sliver of a ray of sunshine.
Paper Pay Checks and the Environment
Today, in my inbox was my daily Google Alert I have set up on the term "ACH". It picked up a press release from National Automated Clearing House Association (NACHA). They oversee the ACH banking system. The press release spoke to how direct deposit is good for the environment. Ok, I can get behind that, but I had to take it with a grain of salt knowing who's behind the press release.