Try something. Did it work? One time is luck. Two times is coincidence. Three times is a system. FYI, this is only partly tongue-in-cheek.
Monthly Archives: August 2007
10 posts
“Work-life balance” is an important, emerging idea in 21st century corporate life. I’m happy to see corporate America (and its citizens) asking big questions about how to make sure that our jobs don’t take over the rest of our lives. But I’m distressed at the tag we’re using: Work-life balance. […]
“God, this is one big proposal that we’re about to send out to Big Potential Client. I’m tired of looking at it. I’m sure that the dollars, scope, terms, and conditions that our sales team put in here are reasonable. I’ll sign it. Or wait, should I spend another hour […]
“Impatience …always results from one cause: an underestimation of the amount of time the job will take. You never really know what will come up and very few jobs get done as quickly as planned. Impatience is the first reaction against a setback and can soon turn to anger if […]
“The Dark Star of High Intelligence “Astronomers have discovered that Sirius, the brightest star int he sky, has a dark companion: a lightless, infinitely heavy presence turning endlessly in space in a tight orbit with the blazing star. Hubris is the dark companion of personal brilliance… “Hubris is a powerful […]
“Some marketing experts recommend that in creating a direct mail program, you should devote half your time to creating the reply form. “…most marketers spend too much effort on the sale–and too little on the ‘buy.'” “Think how often you have been virtually sold on something, but chose not to […]
Many of my clients have “project-based” businesses like graphic design, conference planning, or even real estate development. I often remind these clients, “before you chase a piece of business, make sure it fits your criteria for a ‘good project’. Because if it isn’t a good project, why would you want […]