When I was in high school, I learned BASIC programming. We connected to a mainframe computer someplace by using a phone coupler and dialing in. There was no monitor; every interaction with the computer was typed on a long sheet of paper. Programs were written and submitted via punch-tape. I know – ancient history. But some of what I learned is applicable today and I want to discuss on bit of logic coders use all the time which has business implications (or might even be a best-practice): the “if-then” statement. Continue reading
Category Archives: Helpful Hints
Stinky Cologne
We were having dinner, my friends and I, when one of them came out with a rather profound statement I’d like to share with you. Now, you don’t know my friend Spooge but trust me: he’s not given to profound statements, even after some very good wine. However, the situation damn near forced him to dig deeply, and, as you’ll see, he did.
We were chatting about a fellow he knew who had behaved badly. This guy had used some long-term personal relationships to act on behalf of people who were not really on the up and up. His acquaintance had done so because he was doing what he could to ingratiate himself with these low-lifes with an eye toward employment. In the process of doing so, he alienated a couple of guys – my friends – who saw right through him. Intrigued? Continue reading
Filed under Helpful Hints, Reality checks
The Searing Myth
Today’s Foodie Friday post is about one of the big cooking myths that I hear repeated by cooks all the time. In fact, you might even catch the odd TV chef repeating it. That myth is the one about why you brown off a piece of meat – roasts in particular – before you lower the heat (or move it to a cooler part of the grill). I’ll bet you’re mentally answering that question now and it may be with “because that’s how you seal in the juices so the meat doesn’t dry out.” There’s the myth and also today’s business thought. Continue reading
Filed under Consulting, food, Helpful Hints

