How To Make a Business Decision

by | May 22, 2012 | General Business

You must make a business decision?Start by deciding HOW the decision will be made rather than WHAT decision you should make.Define the decision making process first, then go to work on the decision. This will save you many, many missteps in business.Chris Reich,...

Thought Experiments Work to Solve Problems

by | Feb 29, 2012 | General Business

I follow a well-known physics professor who will, from time to time post a “contest” for people to solve physics problems. The problems are not too difficult but are often counter intuitive. That means the answer goes against our feelings or intuition.It...

Things Could Be Better But…

by | Feb 22, 2012 | General Business

There are two kinds of problems. There are problems people want to fix and problems people want to complain about. Understanding this will save a lot of time in your life and at work.I learned a long time ago that sometimes people want to own and whine about a...

Radicals Win in the End

by | Feb 9, 2012 | General Business

Would you consider a radical idea for a minute? The easiest road to increased productivity is to foster fun at work. Not games. Not free food. Allow the work itself to be fun. Few managers are self-confident enough to allow fun at work— but fun is great...

Are You Executive Material?

by | Jan 5, 2012 | General Business

So, you think you are executive material? Let’s see.The best CEOs and managers I know never interrupt meetings with phone calls. I know of no good manager who will bring a cell phone into a meeting.Do you constantly interrupt the person you’re talking with...