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Could You Make This Mistake and “F-K” Your Customers

It’s the kind of little mistake that can happen easily but be hard to overcome. The following story is true and is from a few years ago. And in case you’re wondering, no one was fired. Imagine a fundraising lunch … Continue reading

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Whiner of the Week 6-23-11

Imagine you agree to a court settlement worth $65,000,000 and then say you want more. That’s what Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss did in 2008. The twins claimed (as seen in the film, The Social Network) that Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg … Continue reading

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Friday Fun 6-17-2011

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Friday Fun 3-11-2011

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Do You Dream of Meetings

Most professionals dream of better hair, a slimmer waist, and shorter meetings. At best you’ll probably only be able to achieve one of these goals this year. As I’m not the guy to address hair or fitness challenges, let’s talk … Continue reading

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Stop Selling Encyclopedias

Remember when encyclopedias used to be sold door to door? Maybe you don’t because the big sets of books have long been replaced by the Internet as a source of information. Today it would not make sense to buy an … Continue reading

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Friday Fun 3-4-2011

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Can Good Come From a Bad Grade

Sometimes I’m asked if I’m good at math. I reply that the last math problem I worried about was whether a 69.8% would round up to a “C.” It did and that meant that I had satisfied the one math … Continue reading

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