We make numerous decisions every day like what to wear, what to eat, and what form of advertising should our business pursue?
We even make a decision to defer a decision, or we decide to procrastinate.
We spend too little time on the how and the why of our decision-making, decisions that deeply affect the outcome of our business. [Continue reading]
Business owners, entrepreneurs are inundated with sage advice about being innovative from those who’ve gone before and prospered, like: To believe your own thought, to believe that what is true for you in your private heart is true for all men - … [Continue reading]
In the 1970’s, New York City was run by a gentleman named Ed Koch, who had an interesting habit. He’d visit subway stations or popular intersections throughout the city, and ask residents heading to and from work, "How am I doin’?" This scenario … [Continue reading]
When I started running workshops for startup entrepreneurs, a colleague who ran the financial portion held up a simple, hand-written sign. This is what it said: Sales – Costs = Profits He then talked about the sign’s simple message, and stressed … [Continue reading]
I have a colleague and supplier (an information technology specialist) who earns a significant part of his income fixing disasters. He gets lots of work from clients who thought they were computer savvy and capable of building their own network or … [Continue reading]
“….After being forced down after being hit by an RPG.” With this exaggeration, just a few simple words, the career of well-respected newsman, Brian Williams, was in jeopardy. I call it, “the perils of exaggeration.” And, it can be found on TV, and … [Continue reading]