Maybe you read the headline and thought this piece is about a college conference. Nope – it’s actually about NASCAR. The weather didn’t cooperate this weekend in Texas and so NASCAR is running their top two series’ races today. You might know I’m a big fan of Sprint Cup racing and was watching yesterday afternoon during the rain delay because they hadn’t yet officially postponed the race. One interview Fox Sports conducted was with Carl Edwards who give what I thought was a pretty good business lesson. Continue reading
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Icebergs
I’m heading out for meetings today but I wanted to remind you of an anniversary occurring today. On this day in 1912 Titanic sank after hitting an iceberg the evening before. 1,517 people died and more than 700 people survived. Titanic was supposed to be “unsinkable” despite her size. Every bit of early 20th century technology was in her, she was fast, safe and huge. I’m going to assume that you know the story even if it’s from watching the movie. Continue reading
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Email Is A Last Resort
Isn’t it ironic that many people with smart-phones use them to email rather than call? That’s such a waste and potentially even dangerous. What I mean by that is this: email is one of the most potentially detrimental things you can bring to a relationship with peers, customers, and others. Continue reading
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