Winter Classics and February Winner

In a departure from the somber tone of education issues, The February Winner of the Date with Kate is Laurel Lichty of Washington DC. Photo of the two gals below.
It just so happened that the DwK was sandwiched between hikes around DC in the record breaking “Snowpocalypse,” Brunch with Drag Queens, and snow ball fights. [...]

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays

It’s true, I can’t be bothered to keep up with all of the holidays that get named and celebrated at this time of the year so I wish you a very Merry Christmas, because that is the tradition I embrace. May my wishing you a Merry Christmas cause you no harm of image or ego [...]

Happy Birthday Mom

Happy Birthday Mom!

In 1996, Mom discovered eBay and my pleas for her to start using email instead of the phone were answered. I was an undergrad trying to save pennies – this was before unlimited wireless – I hated using those ridiculous calling cards. We still had landlines. Do they even have landlines in dorm [...]

Confidence Building for the Guys

Bringing Sexy Back – Time Management
Lisa, assistant project manager at Paladin Principals, and I were talking about guys this afternoon and we discovered that we both find some of the same traits super sexy in men.
What is that number one trait . . .
#1 Time Management
It’s not that we want our guys to be too [...]

Education Issues

If you do some digging at katemckeon.com you will discover that I am a fan of outsourcing. Who wouldn’t be? Get the best talent to do the best work at the best price.
That at least is the mantra of outsourcing . . .
And oftentimes, outsourcing a project works.
But then there are times it doesn’t. And [...]

Adult Education Issues

The Wall Street Journal recently published a special section on Education. What inspired me was the opener.
If an educated work force is the nation’s human capital, business is seeing a lot of subprime these days.
It’s a snarky little comment, but it hit entirely too close to home. Even if your school’s graduation rate is stable [...]

Happy Thanksgiving and Happy Birthday Dad

Most of my family members have a birthday on a major holiday. And today is Dad’s day. So a special happy birthday to our biggest turkey.
Enjoy your friends and family. I’ll be enjoying a the new Cowboys Stadium and Pecan pie . . . as long as I remember to get it out [...]

Leadership in Education

How about this for a campaign: We for Rhee!
Washington DC public schools rank in the worst of our nation despite being potentially attended by our nation’s leader’s progeny. Of the 45,000 students in the district, how many do you think are the children of senators and representatives?
But never mind that, Michelle Rhee, chancellor of D.C. [...]

Nonverbal Influence: Uniform Color

If you knew that the color you were wearing could influence the outcome of a game/deal/date, would you change what you are wearing?
What’s Color got to do with it?
Are TEAL uniforms (San Jose Sharks) killing any chance for a cup?
This week we look at uniform color.
Does it surprise you that teams wearing a black uniform [...]

Mastery – Semper Fi

Happy 234th Birthday to the United States Marine Corps!
A big thank you to those who have served and those who will serve. Bob Parsons, the Chief Nutty-Nut at GoDaddy.com creates a rousing tribute to the Marine Corps each year in celebration of the evening at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia, November 10, 1775.
https://www.godaddy.com/gdshop/holiday/usmc2009/default.asp?isc=gdr1162a
The Few, The Proud.
I [...]

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