Business Strategy, Personal Development, Marketing
Ok, I am not one of those guys who is against cartoon characters, or who feels that corporations are destroying our children by targeting toys and commercials at them, and I’m not someone who rails against “consumerism,” but, stupid is stupid. I’m looking (online) through the clearance section of toys at a major big box … Read more
It seems that every two weeks or so, I get a little mailing from Qwest asking me to change my phone service over to them (back to them actually). I used to get the same mailing on roughly the same interval from Comcast when my phone service was with Qwest. I changed recently because my … Read more
Sometimes as I go through my day, I stumble across things that seem so OBVIOUS to me that I have trouble understanding why it is even an issue. Today’s version comes courtesy of every single email client I use, which includes most of the big names, and a couple of the small names. Now, every … Read more
If a tree falls in the forest, and a bunch of websites all post about it, was there a bunch of overlap? Several of my usual websites all posted about Glary Utilities within a few days of each other, seemingly for no reason. A quick examination.
If only the people who see a movie rate it, can it be widely assumed that all ratings are too high due to the bias of the people who choose to see a movie based on its content and starring actors?
Wired magazine had a glowing review of Apple CEO Steve Jobs, but I think today we’ve shown it as an example of what not to do.
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
Yesterday, I was handed a business card. This isn’t unusual. In fact, I get them all the time, which may be what made this one stand out so much. It was laminated. At first, I thought, “What a great idea!” After all, getting your business card to stand out is a major goal of any … Read more
I keep reading that people with bigger monitors are more productive than those without. Recently, I went from a 15″ LCD to a 22″ Widescreen LCD. I have to admit, when I first put it up on my desk it seemed HUGE. I mean, ridiculous, as in, “What did I just waste my money on?” … 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?
I have jury duty. Random thoughts from the waiting room.