I had three rules for my players: No profanity. Don't criticize a teammate. Never be late. - John Wooden Imagine being at sea, on a ship loaded with jet fuel, in a crowded shipping area, on a very dark night. You are the watch stander on the bridge. You are the person in charge of the safe navigation of the ship. Wouldn’t you take comfort knowing there are the Rules of the Road. All ships are lighted by the instructions in these rules. All ships will turn or not turn in accordance … [Read more...]
Are There Rules In Your Business?
This Month the general topic will be around the International Rules of the Road. The latest revisions were published in 1972. The International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea 1972 (COLREGs) are published by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and set out, among other things, the "rules of the road" or navigation rules to be followed by ships and other vessels at sea to prevent collisions between two or more vessels. These rules are hundreds of years old in their … [Read more...]
Do You Know The Rules In Practice?
Call them the rules used in practice or in daily life. Some of these are based upon laws (not always obeyed by many), some are based upon courtesy (not put into practice by many), some are based upon chivalry (a few are offended by these) and others are unique to an industry and have been utilized for a long, long time. Let’s first go through a few examples of these to have your mind thinking about a few which may specifically apply to you. Actually STOP at a stop sign when driving a … [Read more...]
