Remember that old saying about doing the right thing because otherwise it would "go on your permanent record"? I don't know whether anyone other than TV dads gave that talk, or whether the threat of demerits kept someone from misbehaving. But it seems a good...
Are you on LinkedIn? It's a reasonable question, since a LinkedIn profile is rapidly becoming a "must have" element of every professional's online presence. While LinkedIn boasts over 30 million users, I'm constantly amazed when I meet business people who haven't...
"Many companies are held captive by their capabilities. That is, start the search for growth with what they do well. Instead of letting new strategies lead to innovative business models, their current business model dictates their strategic options." --Scott Anthony...
Did you ever wonder what it would be like if Barney Frank and Ben Stein agreed on something? It happened the other day when the two men concurred that it would be catastrophic for the U.S. economy if the Big 3 automakers were to fold. That was, of course,...
Flipping channels last night, I saw that rapper 50 Cent has a new Apprentice-lite show about entrepreneurship. Watched for a couple of minutes, and his first lesson to his acolytes was to "choose your crew wisely." Barrack Obama did this, and his team...
Thinking of going independent or starting a business? Before you quit your day job, here are a few "top of mind" things to consider: your risk tolerance your comfort level with doing business development your level of discipline your value proposition (why clients...
My car dealership called me to ask about my recent service experience. It went smoothly, and I told the customer rep. that. He asked me what I liked about their service department, and I gave him two specific reasons why I keep bringing my car back. And that was that....
I once spent almost two days in a workshop being completely ignored by the three people sitting at the same table. I'd offer input, they'd pretend I hadn't said anything. Really, it was that bad. Then a funny thing happened. During the final afternoon break, two of...
Estee Lauder has raised the bar on its purchase "giveaway" from $1.00 below the price of not-so-cheap-to-begin-with moisturizer to $1.00 above. Which means you either leave without the extras or spend money on something you don't want. Or option 3: change...
Making tough business decisions is ... tough. But you can protect your brand and mitigate the impact of your decisions if you can define your reasons and present a cogent argument. Colin Powell did this in making the case for his endorsement of Barack Obama,...