Monday, October 22, 2007

Cause meets Effect

I agree that research methods need to emphasize prevention in new cancer cases in Texas, but at the same time I understand the immediacy mentality of those effected by cancer in this very moment. Having breast cancer in my family, I have always jumped to the mind frame that we need to find this cure and treatment for it fast. While this should of course be done today, we also need to take the extra step in prevention. To fix a problem you not only need to change it but also make sure that it does not occur again. I feel that when environmental issues are brought up about any subject matter, the government has yet to take this issue seriously. It is almost as if the environment is viewed as an uncontrollable factor and that something we cannot fix immediately is a waste of time. People have lost patience in not receiving immediate results for their efforts. While it is nice to see the physical positive results of walking for the cure or wearing the yellow bracelet, many need to realize that prevention can be just as effective even though we cannot physically see it. So let's step up and not pull a Lance and not partner with a contributor of cancer, such as tobacco. Adding to the cause diminishes the present effects and advances made thus far in cancer research.

Glengarry Glen Ross

I missed the Glengarry Glen Ross play but I did have the opportunity to see the movie that featured Kevin Spacey and Ed Harris. The movie really showed that many individuals get lost and conform to the morals of the company in which they are working for. In the business setting of Glengarry Glen Ross, the employees were motivated based on fear due to the message delivered by management. They were ridiculed for their salaries, forced to compete for a prize and threatened with their jobs based on their performance. As each were put into desperate measures, scrambling to meet the unrealistic expectations of management, they began to act on the mentality of survival. Instead of working as a team, they were all forced to compete with one another which resulted in deceit, lying and cheating. Poor ethics began with management and then made its impression on the employees which would ultimately affect the customer. Poor judgment is a continuous cycle that is fueled by unfair scenarios and self gratification. If there was a quote that I would use to describe this movie and company environments with the same mentality is that, "you reap what you sow," in that all will come back to you in the same way that you approached the situation.

"Fake" Steve Jobs Apology

If I were the all powerful Steve Jobs, then maybe I would have said a little something like this in my apology to the public in the iPhone price drop.

" Our sincere apologies go out to our early Apple iPhone buyers that have shown their dedication to the company. While we appreciate our avid supporters, we would also like to welcome more to the Apple community in making the price of the iPhone more reasonable. Even though we must all adjust to the speed of business and technology in making necessary changes, we do realize that the drop was sudden. In maintaining these important relationships with our customers we are doing everything in our power to accommodate the early adopters by offering a $100 rebate. In the future, Apple will have more concern with its customers when having to participate in this competitive technology environment."