Be Thankful; It’s All in Your Mind
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) and the world economy seems to be teetering on the [...]

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.

Happy or Successful
Which will you pursue?
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On a recent birthday I was looking back at the strategies that my friends from high school and college and I employed to get where we are today. We assumed that [...]

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.

What does a CIO do, anyway?
A CIO job description
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What does a Chief Information Officer do, anyway? Most of the descriptions I’ve heard make them sound like a glorified purchaser. “They make sure our systems are [...]

“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)

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?

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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…

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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

How tragedy can help us be more powerful leaders.

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.

“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.

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.