burrito day 5/27/05 ..(after the regime change)

written by Tom B:

Occasional self reflection is a good thing (provided it doesn't initiate the sometimes inevitable descent into dark, helpless narcissism ...). In this spirit, I ask you the following:

Do you "get IT"?

Surely, now, a good many of you have question marks roaming through your brain. What, possibly, could I be talking about? Let me aid your personal discovery by posing six questions. Your answers, properly interpreted by me (of course), will provide you with some illumination regarding your answer to this all-important question. Before you proceed, I should caution that if you don't already know what IT is ...your answer is almost certainly NO.

1. As a general rule, do you do what your boss tells you?
2. Are you lacking any one of the four "E's" of effective leadership(or, perhaps, don't even know what they are)?
3. Do you think you have a good excuse for not showing up today (RB: you know who you are ...) or any other Friday?
4. Do you frequently skip the reading of the burrito day email ...finding it boring and silly?
5. Do you habitually violate the Fundamental Theorem (or, perhaps, don't even know what that is)?
6. After reading the above, are you still tempted to ask what IT is?

If you answered YES more than twice, you almost certainly don't get IT. And, I'm sorry to say, that in the raging and continuous battle between nature and nurture, genetics, for this all-important trait, plays adominant role. So, if you can answer YES: rejoice and enjoy life. You are one of the favored few. If your answer is NO, try not to get too depressed. Though genetically deficient, you can still improve yourself(somewhat) with hard work and dedication; by the sweat of your brow.


The Indolent Kyle Summary: Many don't "get IT" ... and probably never will. Too bad for them ...Postscript Bonus: Other "It's" from popular culture, not to be confusedwith THE "IT" ....* It's the economy, stupid![famous campaign theme]* Just do it[popular sneaker company ad slogan]* Eureka! That's it.[great scientist's legendary exclamation]* It[Stephen King novel about evil, fanged, child-devouring clown]

burrito day 5/20/05

The end is here. This will be my last organized Burrito Day, but my sincere hope is that Burrito Day WILL NOT DIE! Burrito Day has evolved over the past couple of years to a very GOOD Friday routine. However, this begs the question -- what would make Burrito Day GREAT?

In a fantastic book entitled Good To Great (that should be a must read for all perspectives planning on attending business school), Jim Collins defines great companies as those which sustain exceptional performance for over 20 years. He focuses on two aspects that have helped develop and maintain ~10 truly great companies:

1. first and foremost, surround the company with quality, successful people,


2. and 2) the CEOs, who initially evolved the company into greatness, must spend considerable effort in properly transitioning power when they leave.

Can Burrito Day be GREAT? Absolutely! The Burrito Day list has gradually grown over the past couple of years with a specific focus on quality individuals. Regardless if you're on 'To:' or 'cc' (shame on you btw if you're near the top of 'cc'), you are all on the Burrito Day list for a reason. You have shown interest and dedication to the burrito day philosophy, and simply -- you bring something entertaining to the table. This mindset will hopefully not change. Undoubtedly, the Burrito Day crew easily passes Collins' first criteria.

So I know you are all asking -- who is going to take Burrito Day into the next generation? Well the answer is easy really. One leader stands above all the rest. TMT (The all Mighty Thor) has not only been pivotal in developing the Burrito Day philosophy, but his ability to lead is respected%

burrito day 5/13/05

BD has lasted well over 2 years! As the current BDC regime comes to a close, let's go over a brief recap of what BDC emails have shared with all of us over this time. Essentially this is the "Lazy" Kyle summary
for the past 2 years:

1) The BoSox World Series comeback from 3-0 down, is undoubtedly the
greatest team feat in MLB history.

2) One of our favorite hypothetical scenarios from over a year ago --
"If a chipotle burrito is moving at the speed of light, is it possible that it could actually shrink from the earth's perspective. On a brighter note, is it possible that the indulgence of a Chipotle burrito could last many years from the earth's perspective if moving at the speed of light! -- what a thought!"

3) The TOP TEN most enraging things to wait for, culminating with,
"...and of course, those anxious seconds before the tortilla man at Chipotle glances in your direction to acquire your order."

4) Over The Edge of the World, a biography of Magellan's journey around the world from 1520->1522, is an epic that no adventurous mind should miss!

5) A great line from a classic BDC email and one worth mentioning again, "What really scares me about changing the departure time for burrito day is the enraged look on Naveed's face when he shows up at Chipotle at 12:45 -- the usual time -- and realizes that we are already relaxing on the patio after a quickly inhaled Barbacoa monster?"

6) Christmas BDC -- "Now, TMT! now Burrito Day Girl (BDG)! now LC and Mcelhoe! On, Analysts! on MST engineers! on, any other HOT girls that'd like to join! (What? :-)) To Chipotle we go! To the front of the line!

7) New Year's resolutions simply set oneself up for failure.

8) Unquestionably, John Elway has more heart than any QB in the NFL, and therefore receives the BDC vote for best QB of all-time.

9) Natalie Gulbis is a HOT, talented 22-year old LPGA golfer that will soon capture the eye of the entire world.

10) The coordination of the dizzying array of stop lights along the main road of Alexandria, VA is a key source of uncontrollable BDC rage!

11) Never 'SSSHHH' our favorite department manager. The GLR trainer almost lost his life with such a ridiculous action.

12) Tiger Woods is on his way to a TRUE 2005 Grand Slam -- in Robin William words, ""Black athletic ability combined with Buddhist concentration -- SSHHIIITAAH! -- not even a German geneticist could thought that one up! "

13) Any leader of any business should read the story of Rudy Giuliani -- the mastermind behind the rejuvenation of NYC!

14) BD is now run to similar to the William Randolph Hearst dining table -- come with something interesting to say, or face expulsion!

15) Vote 2006 --PROPOSITION 77 -- Free Chipotle Burritos for all Employees on Friday. Happiness for All. Life is Good..

There is only one BD email left to come from the current Chairman. The new BDC chairman will be named next week!
Any last-minute applications?

The "Lazy" KYLE SUMMARY -- see above

burrito day 5/6/05

Rumor has it that the chairman of the BDC recently attended a ballet. While we here at the BDC are neither willing to admit nor deny these ridiculous claims at this time, this accusation does provide some intriguing questions. For one -- why would an impatient, rageful leader of a lunch group based on sharing and releasing anger submit himself /herself to a dancing display filled with men in tights, and a complete lack of words. Answers are not easy. Some of the appeal may lie in the longstanding history of the ballet. Admittedly, the appreciation of the art of dance builds with maturity and there is a general curiosity to find out what it's all about.

However, these ballets relay a ridiculous story. Take the one in question, Giselle, for example. Giselle is a beatiful girl, who lives asa peasant in the 19th century. She is seduced by a prince and naturally, falls in love. A fellow male peasant, who is also in love with Giselle, becomes jealous and uncovers the prince's true identity.Giselle, heart-broken when she finds out about the prince's true deceptive ways, dies. Yeah, that's right; she dies from a broken heart-- that's normal. This ends Act I. In Act II, she then ascends to anafter-life forest where she meets up with other crazy, bitter women who have also been seduced. Called the Wilis, these women sole purpose inthe after-life is to lure male deceivers into the forest and dance with them until they die. This story just loses all credibility as i tprogresses. The BDC is getting sick just sharing these ridiculous events.

The "Lazy" KYLE SUMMARY -- Ballet stories are ridiculous;although the dancing is impressive, the story makes the BDC sick!