The archives.
General Business
Lessons Learned Managing Employees
June 08, 2009
I’m not going to even pretend like I’ve got some good tips for managing employees here. I’m just going to share some of my own observations and lessons learned in the hopes it might help someone else out there. If you want a tip, skip to the end.
Hanging In and Helping
March 30, 2009
Times are tough. If it wasn’t official before, it is now. My business Blue Flavor has lost a few good gigs recently due to tight times and while we’re doing ok and hanging in there, we’re also feeling the crunch. I’ve also seen a few good small businesses fail in the last few months, despite fairly the aggressive measures taken to keep them afloat. And, unlike the big American car companies, there’s no government bailout coming for most of us either. We just have to preserver and play by the rules of the market.
Executing on Ideas
December 09, 2008
In my mind, no idea is worthless. However, an idea that can’t be executed will never be anything more than an idea. In order to actually do something with your ideas you need to be willing to make a few sacrifices and work to bring them to fruition.