Business Strategy, Personal Development, Marketing
Although I am, among other things, a freelance technology writer today, I was once a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, aka MCSE and a pretty high-level systems administrator. As such, computers have always been pretty easy for me. For most software, I don’t read the instruction manual or any of the program’s help files. If I … Read more
Facebook is not a publicly traded company. Although there are many people speculating that Facebook will go public in the near future. As a privately held company, Facebook is not required to release any financial information to the public. Furthermore, the company does not have to have its finances audited either. That doesn’t keep financial … Read more
Here is a good lesson for business owners and management. Do not pretend that you don’t know what is going on in the business world. It only makes you look like a fool. There was an episode of the West Wing in which the staff insist the President not use his opponent’s name because it … Read more
Here is why I do business consulting and business coaching. I get an email today from Microsoft. I attended an event not long ago for their CRM product. Truth be told, I’m doing just fine with Zoho right now, so we’ll call it good. But, they were offering a free license of Office 2007 Professional, … Read more
If I can pass rigorous tests without the help of instructor led training because I learn so well from books, maybe I can pass the CPA exams. Plenty of study guides are out there, and accounting isn’t exactly a secret. Is having CPA on my letterhead worth it?