Petey’s Blog

Why we say “Bunk” : Revolutionary general, Felix Walker was sent to Congress by Buncombe County, North Carolina, where he took the floor and unfailingly spoke at length. He always explained to bored lawmakers that he was not attempting to speak for the nation, but to speak for Buncombe. “Speaking for Buncombe” caused the county’s name to be used as a label for foolish chatter. Abbreviated to “bunk”, Americans use it to name any burst of hot air as meaningless as an old soldier’s oratory on the floor of Congress.

Petey Parker & Associates is very proud to introduce Dr. Julie Miller as a faculty member of the P3 Consulting Company. Dr. Miller is extremely talented and presents Webinars That Count! She is an incredible asset as part of our strategic alliance.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics results from the American Time Use Survey shows the average amount of time per day in 2008 that individuals (over age 15) worked, did household activities, cared for household children, participated in educational activities and engaged in leisure and sport activities

The Dallas Business Journal asked this question and received 585 responses and results

Building a better you is the first step to building a better America – Zig Ziglar

The Dallas Business Journal ran a survey asking this very question and had 962 responses …

Steve Ventura inserted this wonderful “Crash Course in knowing the most important words to say” in his walkthetalk.com book entitled, WORKING RIGHT – Straight-talk Strategies for Personal and for Professional Success.

Sports programs account for the smallest share of TV viewing at home (10.7%), but the largest proportions are at work (28%) and in bars and restaurants (38.3%).