Two Problems In Negotiation

  When teaching presentation I always include a unit on Game Theory. At first, students have a hard time seeing how important some of the concepts are to achieving the desired outcome in a negotiated transaction. Once we explore the concepts in depth,...

Sony Has an Ethics Problem

Let’s begin with the idea about making a movie about killing a foreign head of state. We’re not talking about a bit joke involving exploding cigars and Castro. The Interview is an entire movie about killing the leader of North Korea. That’s funny. No, no it isn’t.

When A Deep Hole is NOT a Deep Hole

  I have a friend who likes to go exploring in caves. He goes off into the mountains on weekends looking for interesting formations of rock and caves to explore. He called me a couple of weeks ago and was all excited about a big discovery he had...
The Secret of SEO

The Secret of SEO

A couple years ago, if you used your key words properly, your site would rank well. For example, if you sold hammers, and used the word “hammer” in your page title and multiple times throughout your page, you’d get a pretty good ranking. If you added a couple of pictures of hammers, you would have landed on the first page of search for the word hammer.

Do This If You Want to Have Fun at Work

This is a continuation of my series on the importance of fun at work. Fun is important and improves morale and productivity. Go about it in the wrong way, however, and you’ll have a mess on your hands. Last night I read an article about how to bring fun to...