I had dinner tonight with a friend graduating from Harvard Business School tomorrow. Her family needs an extra ticket to the graduation ceremony. A fellow classmate is offering to sell her his spare ticket for $100. The catch? The administration has specifically told...
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Wish Verizon IOBI would get a clue
Use your product before selling it. Please! Verizon's IOBI service sounds nice: manage your phones from your web browser. It's kind of cool. But they screwed up royally. The product likely cost tens if not hundreds of millions to roll out, and it's clear no one...
Productivity has limits!
Last night at my birthday party, a friend told me how his company insists he show up at work before 9 to make sure everyone's productive. It seems we're always trying to increase productivity. But this isn't sustainable. You see, productivity has its limits. Period. A...
Propoganda, by any other name, is still as manipulative
As I write this, CNN is announcing that the U.S. Military is now posting "unfiltered" videos on YouTube, to show what it's really like on the ground in Iraq. In the five minutes I watched the segment, every one of the videos showed uniformed servicemen playing with...
The Joys of Overhead (why overhead isn’t necessarily bad)
We're taught that overhead in business is a bad thing. But is it really? My self-esteem depends on the answer...
The Joys of Overhead (why overhead isn't necessarily bad)
Why Overhead isn't necessarily bad. Click here to listen to this article as a podcast. I never thought I'd be able to grow up and say, "Mom, I'm not just a productive businessperson, I'm overhead!" Many people think overhead is a bad thing. Well, maybe. Maybe not....
Why did a successful basketball team choose victimhood? Not Imus’s fault.
I've written before on taking responsibility for your actions. It's also key to take responsibility for your REactions. The flap over Imus's racial slur is amazing. Yes, he used a phrase that was offensive. But what's amazing is the incredible, over-the-top display of...
Addressing the root cause of problems
How often do we fall into treating the symptom, rather than the cause? Our politicians have certainly done so. I've received 10 fund-raising calls this week for various candidates. "It takes about $100MM to run a campaign, these days." A very important message for our...
Profit and Cash Flow Explained
What's the difference between profit and cash flow? Often, it's the difference between success and bankruptcy. Before we begin, let's use clear language. I won't say "income" because different people mean different things by that word. I'll say "revenue" to mean money...
Profit and Cash Flow Explained
What's the difference between profit and cash flow? Often, it's the difference between success and bankruptcy. Before we begin, let's use clear language. I won't say "income" because different people mean different things by that word. I'll say "revenue" to mean money...