In case you haven’t noticed, we’ve officially entered the ‘time of giving.’ But it’s not about you. It’s about the service you provide to others. It’s about community, and the greater good. It’s about giving. It’s about participating in causes and helping in your own humble way to raise awareness, not of you and your […]
“Being good in business is the most fascinating kind of art. Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art.” – Andy Warhol Do you consider yourself an entrepreneur or a business owner? Many people use the term interchangeably, but there is a difference. The […]
“The day I don’t find romance in a loaf of bread, I’m going to quit.” – John Uhler Lemmon, Jr. In one of his last interviews, Jack Lemmon told the story of how he arrived in New York, determined to become a working actor. Lemmon was born and raised in a well-to-do Boston suburb. […]
Unless you’ve created the best thing since sliced bread, the electric light bulb, telephone or iPad, chances are whatever you’re selling is pretty much the same as what everyone else in your business is selling. I know a lot of people who sell the same thing. Some complain about needing to drum up more […]
Big retailers are finding it more and more difficult to apply the same operational modalities and mindsets they used to grow their businesses in today’s market, and it’s easy to see why. The internet has provided opportunities for consumers to buy the same products cheaper and more conveniently. Where once they may have been the only […]
“Where everybody knows your name, And they’re always glad you came; You want to go where people know, People are all the same; You want to go where everybody knows your name.” – Theme from “Cheers’ Let’s face it. Everyone thinks they’re memorable and everyone likes to be remembered. You too. But when you […]
“Don’t go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first.” – Mark Twain We’ve lived long enough to know that the world is governed by external factors we can’t control, and to be blunt, it neither cares about us or knows when it’s throwing […]
“Nothing is really work, unless you would rather be doing something else.” – James Barrie Have you ever had one of those moments when a light goes off in your head and you say to yourself, “I don’t want to work for anyone anymore. I can do this better myself’? Or, maybe you have […]
“Success is simply a matter of luck. Ask any failure.” -Earl Wilson Ever wonder why some people seem luckier than others? I’ve heard that some people are just born lucky. I don’t believe that. Last time I checked, no genetic markers have been found to substantiate it. People thank their lucky stars, […]
“One cannot hire a hand; the whole man always comes with it.” Peter Drucker Many companies are blindsided when it comes to hiring. Most hire for skills and fire for values. Just because they have the skills to do the job, doesn’t make them a match for your company culture. Then again, if […]