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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December 21, 2010 · 1:43 pm
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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December 9, 2010 · 10:14 am
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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