I’m sure you’ve been doing your holiday shopping, either on-line or in that ever so retro mode of going from store to store in person. I’m kind of a last minute person although now that we’re getting into the “last day for free shipping” window I’m getting more focused. The Mrs. has been at it fast and furious as well and she had an experience over the weekend which reminded me of a very basic business lesson that often gets forgotten during the holiday crunch time. Continue reading
Random Notes
Some random thoughts to end the week. You can tell I’m feeling lazy since I stole the title from Rolling Stone. I’ve kept some of these rattling around in the back of my brain for a bit hoping they’d emerge into full-blown posts. Alas, they’re more notions than full ideas – seeds that haven’t quite bloomed yet. Continue reading
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Top Chef
A food post and it’s not Friday? What happened? Well, the Top Chef finale aired last night and of course I have a few thoughts. Not just on the food either since there was something that stuck me about last night and, in fact, the entire season that is a great lesson for people in business. It’s something I’ve noticed about younger people in general and since most of the competitors are under age 30 I’m hoping that it’s indicative of how this generation thinks. Continue reading
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