As you can tell from the sidebar, my most popular post ever is 5 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me. I cranked that one out in early summer of 2007, and honestly, I did not plan for it to be some great post; I just sort of threw it out there. It is six [...]
Over the last two weeks I have taken a break from this blog to examine my options, to decide the direction I want to take, to see where I want to go with it. I was not happy with where I was and I did not know what to do about it.
In the past, I [...]
In the Marines, I was taught an excellent management technique known as The Commander’s Intent. Like business, battle is a highly fluid situation. The more detailed you make your plans, the less likely they are going to pan out as you envision them (It was here that I learned my Ready. Fire. Aim technique). Because [...]
Here in Memphis, a local $7 an hour movie projectionist got fired because he wrote a negative review of the upcoming Fantastic Four movie for a website. And it looks like Fox made them do it.
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As I have asked before… Just who owns your time?
Hughism: Everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to die.
The man I overheard at the concert said: “I would do anything to be able to play the piano like that“.
Anything, apparently, but take lessons and practice.
“It costs to be the boss” - James Brown
If you want to drive a ball like Tiger Woods, [...]
One thing I have noticed about successful people is that they have a firm grasp of reality.
Let’s define terms for a minute, shall we? Reality is not what we wish it was, what we want it to be, or how things should be. Reality is what is.
Example: I like wearing t-shirts, khaki pants and sandals. [...]
As I have said elsewhere, owning your own business is no gig for sissies. The tax man cometh (often!), cash flow fluctuates, employees quit (or steal), your friends are out enjoying Memorial Day and you are trying to get your taxes filed (late again!). Ahhh, the joys of self employment.If you are not careful, you [...]
He that complies against his will Is of his own opinion still.
~Samuel Butler (1612-1680)
Over at her other blog, Wendy has a blog entry titled Racism in Business, where she asks “I’m curious as to whether anyone else has encountered a racist statement in a business setting, and how you handled it.”.
Let me say up [...]
I once had a dear friend explain to me that there is a lot of crap (edited version) in all our lives.
Further, she said all the crap could be divided into two piles: our crap and their crap.
You gain freedom in your life to the extent that you do NOT play in other people’s crap. [...]
My recent post with the Simple 5 Point Plan for Success stirred up some action in the comments, so I thought I would address them here. The biggest question is over the subject of planning. I thought I would take a little time and give my thoughts on the subject.
Generally, I think planning is Iraq. [...]