Removing Obstacles to Success
February 28, 5:05 am
About once a month or so I get together with my good friend Jon Busack (pronounced boo-zak). We’ll meet for coffee and catch up on each other’s lives – the projects we’re working on, how our families are doing, etc.
One thing about Jon – He’s probably the most insightful guy I’ve ever met. A genuine […]
February 26, 4:25 am
No, Mickey Mouse will not be wearing fatigues anytime soon. But will we see a few soldiers donning mouse ears? Probably not. Still, I find it quite interesting that Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington, D.C. shelled out $800,000 to the company who’s mission statement is “Make People Happy” in an effort to get its […]
February 24, 1:11 pm
The new year has me thinking – why is it companies won’t do what they need to do, despite the fact that step-by-step instructions for doing what’s needed are strewn about everywhere, free for the taking?
Obviously, we have to consult the leadership of any organization to get this question asked, but that’s rarely an easy job. When confronted […]
February 19, 4:09 am
What’s your cell phone courteousness factor? A few years back Sprint Wireless released some survey results on cell phone usage. Amazingly, 97 percent of those surveyed classify themselves as “very courteous” or “somewhat courteous” when they use a cell phone.
But in an even more amazing contradiction, 80 percent of those same survey respondents said that […]
February 14, 7:39 pm
I’m finding myself laughing over a book titled The Myth of Leadership by Jeffrey Nielsen. The book came out in 2004, but I’ve only recently become aware of it. Actually, it’s an ironic laugh. Nielsen suggests that companies:
a) hire fewer consultants, and
b) place more trust in the wisdom of their own employees.
It’s ironic because hiring fewer consultants can […]
February 7, 1:06 pm
By Dan Bobinski
You opened your business with less than $35,000 operating capital. You have less than five employees. Some say you are crazy. I say people like you are the backbone of the country. But what you really are is a microenterprise. And the good news is that microenterprises have online communities and other resources […]
February 5, 6:29 pm
This past year I contracted some work out to a company. They showed me a sample of what they could do and I liked quality, so I proceeded with the contract. But once they received the first payment (50% down), a switch occurred. The person who did the work that sold me on the idea of […]
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