March 10, 2011 · 2:42 pm

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One of my favorite movie scenes is also one of my favorite business conversations. No, the subject isn’t business but it makes a terrific business point and I thought I’d share it with you today.
The movie is Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and it’s from 1969. Even though 41 years have passed since it was released, the lesson is timeless, as is the movie: Continue reading →
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January 7, 2011 · 12:17 pm
Finally Friday! That’s the good news – more snow is the bad. We, however, will focus on food as is our custom to end the week.
There’s a show on the Food Network called Worst Cooks in America. The premise of the program is that 2 professional chefs teach incompetent amateur cooks basic culinary skills and if the amateurs don’t learn they get tossed off the show. Not that I’m a pro, but the contestants they brought to the program seem to have trouble making toast or peanut butter sandwiches. The show is fun even if one wants to feel a bit better about one’s own meager skills but it turns out there was a business lesson as well. Continue reading →
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November 19, 2010 · 8:01 pm
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