Time to Stop Improving

by | Jul 3, 2014 | General Business

Common sense trumps graphs and charts. Don’t pay consultants for data. If you have the resources, buy education. Education will spark innovation. Improvement should be a by-product of constant innovation.

Why We Should Not All Get Along

by | Jun 18, 2014 | General Business

The question was asked by the poet years ago, “can’t we all get along?”  Should we make that a goal in business? I am not sure it’s always a good idea. Of course, we won’t have affection for everyone we work with. There will be...

Save Your Money and Your Reputation

by | May 30, 2014 | General Business

  I’ve long preached that this is not only a waste of time—and time is money—but a waste of hard cash as well. What? Social media. Here’s the pitch. You must participate in social media. Social media can do wonders for your...

You Did What?

by | Apr 16, 2014 | General Business

I’m studying the work of Phillip Tetlock these days. His work is mostly about political prediction but I came across a concept that is particularly interesting. He writes about leaders making a bad decision but justifying that decision with “we made the...