The telltale schinck of a window opening and a muffled whooshing sound told me undeniably that my broker was on the ledge again. At the […]
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Review: The 4-Hour Work Week
I want to be rich….no, that’s not it–I’m already rich. So are you–no matter how much you own or earn, you are still in the […]
Now You’re the Bank
Momma always wanted a banker, a doctor, and a priest in the family. Well…maybe she’ll finally get one out of three. Before I tell ya […]
Guest Blog: Competition is the Commodity
By Tim Searcy I’m sick and tired of fruit analogies. In particular when I hear, “We want to make an apples to apples comparison.” GRRRRRR!!!!!!! […]
Your Brag Session
If you listen to popular media discuss the economy, you’re probably calling for the warm bath and razor blades right about now…. But, in the […]
Guest Blog: Supply Chains Compete
By Tim Searcy I recently heard the CIO of Nortel say something very interesting: “Companies don’t compete; supply chains compete.” This concept makes a great […]
French Lick*
*A small town in southern Indiana. What did you think I meant? The power of words… Grab attention, communicate an idea, provoke, engage, energize… If […]
President Obama: Whale Hunter
The race is run, the contest’s done, there’s work to do. Let’s get to it. My blog is not usually political; it’s about landing big […]
Kimbo Slice vs. Marquess of Queensberry
You’re in a hunt, a complex and sizable whale hunt. And one of the members of the whale’s team starts going south on you. I […]
Splashing the Vessel
Splashing the Vessel: v. An underused euphemism for the first stage of preparation in any situation. The Inuit washed their boat, or umiak*, with fresh […]
Best Sales Movies…Ever.
If you spend much time with sales people there is always the scene-referencing-line-quoting-bad-impersonating portion of the conversation. Every conversation. Certain company cultures are rampant with […]
Save the Talent, Save the World…
I just read Businessweek’s September 15th article, “The Best Places to Launch a Career.” It listed accounting firms and the government as two of the […]
