Those of you who have not picked up "The No Asshole Rule" really should. Bob Sutton is a brilliant author and his analysis of jerks, assholes, egomaniacs and general douche bags is so accurate it's scary. So anything he puts out, I really enjoy. The guys over at Smallbiztwit … [Read more...]
Shot Of Inspiration: Nothing is Beneath You
Doing those menial jobs is what builds us up for the bigger job. If you run a company, you really need to understand and empathize with what your workers are dealing with. You do that by having experienced it for yourself. The current … [Read more...]
Creative Class: Ban Blackberrys?
This whole Multitasking thing is such a fallacy. You just can't do two things at once. What you are really doing is time-sharing by switching between different tasks. When you are in that meeting, checking your PDA, you are not paying attention to the meeting. Even if you think … [Read more...]
Topic #2: Business Structures
##Talking Points## * Non-Profit vs For Profit has tax and ownership implications * Sole-Proprietors (including a partnership) controls their own destiny including any liability. * Limited Liability Companies (LLC) vary state by state. They provide liability protection to … [Read more...]
Best Biz Practices: Web 2.0 Forum Blog Commenting
**Full Disclosure:** I have a hard time writing blog comments. It's not that I don't have a ton to say. It's just trying to make the comment a good one. You see, it's important that your comments be as high a quality as your blog posts. The … [Read more...]