Given the ubiquity of the all-beef patty and the global spread of the golden arches, one can be forgiven for struggling to imagine America before the burger. In The Hamburger, out April 22, New York magazine food writer Josh Ozersky ...READ»
As a business owner, you are a leader whether you like it or not. Whether you like it or not you have to guide your group in order to expand your organization. And whether you like it or not, there are some difficult situations that ...READ»
Over the years I have heard tales of woe and success from around the country concerning business owners and their efforts to generate new business. Their solutions have been many and varied but in their mantra of reasons “why” ...READ»
Observation 10
It is difficult to draw the line between work and leisure on Earth. Some humans find the time at work to socialise with colleagues, phone friends or play cards for profit. This naturally interferes negatively ...READ»
‘StarBUCKS’ Status. What is the cost of cool? And are you willing to pay the price?
I got the inspiration for this blog in the Minneapolis airport this
weekend. As I went from gate F14 to A6 I saw ‘StarBUCKS.’ I stopped ...READ»
That the New York indie theater scene is drawing forced breaths and the gap between Broadway and off is more pronounced than ever is no news to arts-inclined locals. Sure, performers and writers are still everywhere, but Manhattan's ...READ»
The following three simple steps are your key to getting very organized and taking control of your business.
Step #1: Break-down your business into departments.
Departments serve one function: They categorize related ...READ»
The only barriers that are worth solving are the barriers that actually keep you from winning the game. If you aren’t sure what the game is, then you might consider any problem in your office significant enough to handle. This could ...READ»
Do you keep a “to-do list” on what you wish to accomplish each day? There may have been a point in time where you did this quite routinely, and perhaps it has dropped out. Most people will make a list of things they wish to ...READ»
You won't believe the conversation I had with a successful business owner.
The owner has made millions of dollars. He lives in a beautiful home in one of the richest neighborhoods, and do you know what he told me?
He told me ...READ»
Observation 8
It is regarded by Earthlings as rather undignified to admit how seriously they take the issue of status. Nevertheless, all human males know that the individual’s position in the hierarchy is reflected in the ...READ»
Over the past couple of years, Bravo network has accomplished a paradoxical feat by adding a highbrow-dimension to the reality television phenomenon. That I watch Rock of Love on VH1 every Sunday isn't likely to come up at an ...READ»
Dell may soon go the way of the Dodo bird. All the signs are there. Some of their recent announcements are setting off warning signals.
These include:
1) Announcements of additional job cuts (5,600 more jobs in addition to the ...READ»
Observation
It seems strange to many of us from Offyd that so many humans actually want to take on managerial positions. On the home planet of course individuals make regular payments to avoid being given duties where they ...READ»
Have you ever wondered why it’s so hard to breakthrough from one level of success to the next? Your business grows to a point and then stops dead in its tracks. It’s beyond frustrating.
Your first thought is to beef-up your ...READ»
The way Earthlings do business: some observations by under-cover team
Report number 1
Observation 1
The reasons why some people make it to the top of an organisation are hard to identify. Powerful ...READ»
Department of Inter-Galactic Trade on Ofydd (DIGTO)
Pre-Trade Observation Initiative (Pretoi): Destination, Earth
Since our last visit thirteen hundred years ago, a remote inspection of life on Earth has revealed ...READ»
At their most thought-provoking, works of art can provide a welcome news hook for resurfacing otherwise overlooked societal issues . Such is the case with two recent autism-related documentaries that delve into thedaily lives of ...READ»
You can bet that Apple wants to move the iphone into the corporate world to compete with the likes of Research in Motion. Their ambitions don't stop there. They now see an opportunity to enter the much sought after world of ...READ»
My audio comment was featured on yesterday’s new episode of Jaffe Juice, the new marketing podcast. I highly encourage you to go to iTunes and download episode #107. You can hear
my comment around minute 7, but the whole episode ...READ»
A recent survey entitled Workplace Insights, showed that while almost all American workers believe that women have made important strides in business over the past ten years, 86 percent surveyed still felt the glass ceiling was very ...READ»
My brilliant colleague Carrie Byrne came up with the title of this post and the term. I'm just the messenger.
Clopen source is the spirit of open-source application creation -- crowdsourcing, product development by a vocal ...READ»
What do you see as the top five IT trends for 2008?
I'm trying to compile a list of technology trends that will sustain the IT world for the next 1-3 years.
Here is my top 5 list:
1) Distributed or "Grid" ...READ»
As more and more indie films enter production, less of them have a chance of being reviewed, writes Gregg Goldstein in today's Hollywood Reporter. There simply aren't enough critics to do the job.
In ...READ»
A recession might be inevitable,
but for the gilded film industry, this slump in the nation's psyche
might be good for business.
Last week, Reuters and the
AP connected a troubled economy with a well-fed box ...READ»
