Articles about Misc

On rock ‘n roll, public speaking, acting, and the nature of story… Wow, what a pretentious title for this note. I hope it lives up to its promise. THE SCENE BEGINS IN AN OFF-BROADWAY MUSICAL: Last weekend, I saw Signs … Continue reading →

Pay content and gossip management I’m Twittering today. And I’m Facebooking. And I’m blogging. And I’m writing my newsletter and my podcast. In pursuit of building my so-called personal brand, I’m getting my name out there and sharing my brilliance … Continue reading →

A Financial Tailspin sucks! Don’t compound it. We’re going through some … interesting … times, financially. People feel insecure, established institutions are in desperate need of bailout (funny how attractive socialism becomes when you’re the one who needs the handout) … Continue reading →

I believed these lies for most of my life. Recently, the conventional wisdom started seeming suspect. I called several mid-career classmates and asked about their successes and failures. Upon close examination, much of what I had believed to be true about careers did not seem to hold. Continue reading →

Click here to listen to this as a podcast. Download the “Happy or Successful” diagram that goes with the article. On a recent birthday I was looking back at the strategies that my friends from high school and college and … Continue reading →

The Tragedy of the Commons may eventually kill the human race. Before it does, however, this article explains what it is and gives several examples of where it comes into play. Continue reading →

“How to Set Salaries” is an article that first appeared on Entrepreneur.com in May, 2006.
 
Setting salaries for your staff is always a tricky thing to do. It’s especially hard if you’ve never done it before, because you probably don’t even know where to start. On the one hand, you want to pay enough to get the best possible talent. On the other hand, you don’t want to overpay. What’s an entrepreneur to do?
 
First of all, don’t panic. Remember that your goal is to attract good talent and pay them fairly… (continued at http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/0,4621,327848,00.html) Continue reading →

This TO DO Sheet Template is a form I’ve found useful in categorizing the urgent, the important, and the let’s-not-do-that-shall-we? Continue reading →

Even in good times, uncertainty can be inherently stressful. In this article, we explore some recommendations and coping mechanisms for dealing with the uncertainties of life. Continue reading →

What does it mean to build a quality life? Are you building a life to be proud of? Here’s a short fable by Mark Albion to help you sort it out. Continue reading →

In a guest column by Shelle Rose Charvet, Shelle discusses the Macho Test as a way of keeping communication flowing smoothly even when dealing with people who have just a tad too much testosterone. Continue reading →

The very language we use to talk about business issues lets us engage in psychological denial of accounting … creativity. Continue reading →

“Leverage” has become quite the overused buzzword. Here’s what it actually means and why not to use it. Continue reading →

This article explains how to calculate the rate of return you’re giving investors. After all, they want to see a 900% return in six months, and to do a credible job of proving you’ll do it, you have to know the math… Continue reading →

How do you achieve work/life balance? Firm boundaries can help! Here’s how to make it happen. Continue reading →

Too much clutter, even if you deal with it, obscures what’s really important. Take control of your results by taking control of your clutter. Continue reading →

Stever sounds off: Think ASPs are new? Web 2.0? *Yawn* Give me a break. We keep changing the technology, but it’s basically the same old stuff we’ve had for the last 40 years. Continue reading →

One way to keep on top of your TO DO lists is to use two of them… Continue reading →

Rigorously learning from your mistakes is one of the best ways to insure success. Continue reading →

The best way to keep loyal customers is not to lose them to begin with! Yet some companies are destined to lose their customers just by virtue of how they price and market their services. This article explores five common mistakes that tank customer loyalty. Continue reading →

How tragedy can help us be more powerful leaders. Continue reading →

When there’s a way going on, you need to step up to leading those around you by providing a stable, but realistic sense of direction. Continue reading →

“Convergence” is one of those buzz-words that just won’t go away. The Next New Thing is always some kind of bloomin’ convergence. Well convergence is a myth, when it comes to markets. This article tell you why. Continue reading →

More and more software developers are selling software that must be “activated” after you buy it. Though this seems reasonable on the face of it, it quietly makes the vendor a critical part of keeping your business running. This article explores why activation-required software is a huge business risk. Continue reading →