Playing in Pain - What Business Owners Can Learn from Sports Legends

I saw a great “photo essay” at Sports Illustrated yesterday inspired by Tiger Wood’s recent victory.  It captured the moments where 24 sports greats such as basketball star Michael Jordan, Olympic medalist Kerri Strug, and baseball pitcher Curt Schilling played and WON when they were suffering great pain.
Reading this article made me think about the […]

Why Turning Green Will Put More Green in Your Pocket

My colleague, Gary Barzel, recently posted the “Definitive Guide to Turning Your Business Green”. Although it would be nice if we were all inspired to “go green” for the pure motivation of saving the environment - many of us are more motivated by the other type of green: MONEY. I’d like to expand […]

6 Rules to Resolving Conflict at Work

As children, most of us learn how to resolve, defuse and avoid conflict with our peers, parents and siblings. We may even learn how to “always win”. However, as professional adults, we often only remember how to defuse and avoid conflict; resolution escapes us. You might wonder: “What’s the difference?” […]

How to Fail Right

“The fastest way to succeed is to double your failure rate.” - IBM’s Thomas Watson, Sr.
“There is something about losing and coming back from it that burns character into a man’s soul, breeds confidence without arrogance, and makes a man believable when he talks about problems.” - John Sears, Campaign Manager for Ronald Reagan
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Many scientists, […]

The Business Behind The War in Iraq

There is a lot of controversy surrounding the supposed benefits of the of the US/ Iraq war, with many bemoaning the economic impact of its astronomical cost. According to the Congressional Research Service, the Iraqi war has cost Americans over $500 billion dollars. In 2007, the US budget for the war came to $4,988/Iraqi, the […]

How to Manipulate at Work

The first rule of manipulation in general, but especially at work is: Be Subtle. The moment others consider you to be manipulative, they will dissect everything you say and do in order to protect themselves from being manipulated. In order to be effective, you must have the trust of those you want to […]

Work Decorating No Nos

Whether you have your own business, or just your own work space, here are some good things to avoid when decorating at work:
Uncouth photos. You don’t need to remind your coworkers that there is a much-less-professional side to you. Family photos are great, but avoid swimsuit shots (even if you are hot, but […]

6 Successful Businesses that Prove Society is in Trouble

The following is a short list of successful businesses that highlight some of the problems of modern society. We are not personally attacking the companies and businesses listed here, we are simply pointing out some of the questions one might ask about the society that creates a demand for such services and products.
1) Miss Bimbo.
 
This […]

My 8-Step Method for Cleaning My Home Office

When we were renovating our new house a few years ago, I insisted that we make a home office for my use. It would have a separate outdoor entrance (in addition to an entrance from the hall). I wanted it to have extra insulation so as to protect me from noise distraction. […]

The Best Jobs for Students

Working more than 20-hours per week will start to have an effect on your grades, but whether you are looking for more money, more experience, or both, working for 10-15 hours/week can help you out a lot when you are in University.
Studies show that half of the students who work while in college do it […]

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