From the title, you might think I’ve published next week’s food post too early. Let me explain. I was supposed to hit the market the other day to buy myself something for dinner (the Mrs. was at the theater so I was just cooking for myself) but got caught up in work and had no time to go before my evening appointment. I rummaged around the refrigerator and assorted cabinets and found a bit of bacon, some raw, frozen shrimp, various veggies, and some white wine. Sounded like a pasta sauce to me, which it was about 20 minutes later. But it was also a business reminder. Continue reading
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Moby Dick
I was going to write about analytics this morning but I think we’ll save that for later this week (I can hear you all marking your calendars…). Instead, I see that today is the anniversary of the US release of Moby Dick 160 years ago. I’m sure some of you think it’s been making students miserable ever since.
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I have two thoughts – the first is that I find it odd that one of the great American novels was released in London a month before it came out in the US and the bad English reviews drove a harsh reception at home; the second is that it really is a business book in so many ways. Why? Continue reading
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The Mother Sauces You Need For Business
Friday again, so let’s talk about food. I was doing just that with a friend if mine the other day about Mother Sauces. In classical French cooking, these are the basic sauces upon which all other sauces are built.
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Yes, he’s a trained chef and we were discussing the menu for the restaurant he is opening. I was telling him the acronym I use to remember them – it’s “Bring Elvis His TV” – Bechamel, Espagnole, Hollandaise, Tomato, and Veloute. Interesting, I know, but why is this appropriate in a space where we talk about business? Because it got me thinking about what the Mother “sauces” are for business folks – what are the basic traits one needs to posses and upon which all other skills are built?
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