“I like to bang my head against the wall because it feels so good when I stop!” A friend’s mom used to say that (along with a lot of other colorful adages) and I used to think that it was just a warning against doing things that frustrate you, but now I think the way […]
How to scale up? When to scale up? Every ambitious business owner and entrepreneur asks these four-word questions. But coming up with the right answers isn’t nearly as easy or simple as asking the questions. First, you need to have a business that lends itself to scaling, and that’s a topic I’ve discussed in other […]
If it weren’t for spreadsheets, the personal computer would never have gained such rapid popularity, and budgeting is one of the tasks that is ideally suited for spreadsheets. At the same time, budgeting is one perhaps the most important tasks for small business owners. These two facts give us the perfect marriage of software and […]
Will this be the longest recovery on record? Can social responsibility sweeten up the chocolate industry? Is it possible to rank above Wikipedia on Google? These and other important questions are addressed head-on in this week’s collection of curated content. Leadership, management, and productivity Get the insights required to be a master at giving workplace […]
Twitter seemed like it was on its way to soon becoming the next Yahoo! It looked it might end up as a social media “also ran.” But recent positive and surprising financial results and acquisition interest from Mark Cuban have changed the atmosphere, so it’s time to review your commitment to your presence on Twitter […]