Some time ago, I participated in an event dubbed the “30 Days of Blogging.” It was an informal challenge between friends to post fresh content each day for 30 consecutive days. I had a lot of fun, unfortunately the challenge was somewhat disorganized and most everyone dropped out by the end of the first week. [Read more...]
Nov
13
Economics
Once upon a time, I was shopping for a smoker. I wanted a way to smoke and cure my own meats so I didn’t have to spend as much money at the store. Let’s face it, a quarter pound of quality beef jerky costs between $6 and $15 depending on flavor, brand, and location. Something deep down in my carnivorous soul was outraged by this and wanted to fight back. [Read more...]
Nov
11
Devigners
A colleague of mine used the term “devigner” in a conversation the other day and confused everyone. We though he’d said “diviner” and had no idea how to respond. He quickly took a few moments and defined the term for us. [Read more...]
Nov
09
Critical Mass
How do you know when a new product launch is successful? When you’ve reached a critical mass of customers. Now, what exactly is “critical mass” for your customer base? [Read more...]
Nov
06
Motivation
Businesses are motivated by profit. You push your employees to work hard in order to maximize your owners’(either your or your shareholders’) profit-making ability. This leads to incentives for sales teams, team-building promotional activities, quarterly performance reviews, and a highly competitive workspace. [Read more...]
Nov
04
Self-Marketing: Track your accomplishments
Whether you’re looking for a new job or just refining your portfolio to attract new clients, it’s important that you itemize and monetize your accomplishments. “I helped to increase business” is less impressive than “I was directly responsible for $100k in new contracts.” [Read more...]
