This morning’s “stupid things companies do” report comes to us from Tech Crunch and has to do with some lunacy at GameStop. For those of you who haven’t had the pleasure, GameStop (which also runs EB Games) is kind of Barnes & Noble for games. In fact, it’s actually a B&N spin-off. Unlike their former parent, they don’t seem to have a customer-centric focus and this incident is pretty clear proof of that. But let’s see what you think and maybe figure out a few pointers for all of us along the way. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Video game
The Fever
Ever had something on your mind that won’t go away? Ever been so obsessed with a person or a thing that you can’t sleep or eat or focus? Then, my friend,
you’ve got The Fever. While sometimes people who have it become delusional or psychotic, I like to think of it as a healthy obsession and it is, in my mind, what you want your business or brand or product to generate. Continue reading
Filed under Helpful Hints, Thinking Aloud
Management World

- Image via Wikipedia
I’m wondering if any of you have had the opportunity to play the new XBox game built on business? “Management World” didn’t seem as if it would be that interesting but after having played it for several hours, I think it might be my game of the year right behind “Tiger Woods Golf”. Continue reading
Filed under Reality checks

