Many businesses, even big ones, are striving to be greener. And it makes good business sense: not only has sustainability got huge consumer pull, but being greener will actually save you money in the long run. Now in the mainstream, “green” means so much more than just … [Read more...]
What’s All This Talk About The Hustle’s Con Con Anyway?
Let’s face it, most conferences suck. DreamForce, Oracle World, or my favorite Lab Quality Con Fab (Go look it up) are usually held in some circa 1970’s conference space with movable fabric walls, stale donuts, bad coffee (now some have espresso bars), and conference venues … [Read more...]
5 Tools to Improve your Business Correspondence Skills
A Guest Post by Scott Ragin It doesn’t matter what kind of business you maintain; you will need to communicate in written with the customers and other organizations, as well as with the employees in the organization. The typical business correspondence comes in the form of … [Read more...]
The Growing Importance of Critical Thinking (And The Failure of Academia to Teach It)
A Guest Post by Jeff Kavanaugh It may be the most important real world skill in existence, but young consultants lack it in droves. And it’s causing them to forfeit promotions, compromise their health, and in some cases, lose their consulting careers. The “it” I’m … [Read more...]
The Software Dilemma: Custom Build or Off-the-Shelf?
Harnessing the power of business-improving software is at the forefront of every business owner’s mind, and every corporation reaches a point in which they must examine the benefits of custom software development and off-the-shelf solutions. If you’re attempting to decide between … [Read more...]
