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Worst Cooks In America

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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Looking Past What You See

What’s among the hottest categories of gifts this holiday season? E-readers. Seems like everyone either has one, is giving one, or is getting one. I know of quite a few folks who are installing the Kindle software on their iPads to accomplish the same task. Hey – that’s pretty amazing – I just mentioned 2 hot items that didn’t exist a couple of years ago but now are everywhere.
As with a lot of things, I think it’s interesting to take a look back, so here are a few direct quotes to help you remember. Continue reading

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Asking Dumb Questions Is Good For You

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I start many business conversations with an apology.  Usually it’s because I’m about to ask a question that, to an expert, might demonstrate a lack of understanding about a topic.  That’s an accurate interpretation.  The thing is, that’s sort of my job.  I ask dumb questions and I’m not afraid to let someone know I don’t know it all.  Now let me tell you why you need to do this too. Continue reading

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