Finding The Essence Of Business In A Cup Of Coffee
Posted on31 Dec 2018
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There are many ways to make money in business. We hear that a lot. Yet, people focus on “make money.” The essence... Read More
What Does Intuition Mean In Business Decision Making?
Posted on08 Oct 2018
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Intuition has an everyday role in our lives. It does in business too. What does intuition mean in business though? What Does... Read More
What If Women Were The Original Business Management Theorists?
Posted on02 Apr 2018
Tagsartificial intelligence, business, economics, management, motivation, perspective, The Economist, gender differences, Douglas McGregor, business management theory
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In a discussion with a businesswoman, I said that business is a very masculine field. When asked to explain, I asked her,... Read More
Difference Between Innovation And Creativity In Business
Posted on26 Feb 2018
Tagsartificial intelligence, business, context, Creative Innovation Series, creativity, innovation, perspective, The Economist, MIT Technology Review, Elisha Otis, elevator
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Simply, the difference between innovation and creativity in business is commercialism. Innovation makes money on a large scale. Creativity does not. The... Read More
7 Business Tips From The 2016 Presidential Election
Posted on05 Dec 2016
Tagsbusiness, effectiveness, energy, leadership, motivation, process, social media, big data, change management strategy, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, 2016 presidential election
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Many had to endure the 2016 presidential election. Still, we can gain insights from any experience, good or bad. In that spirit... Read More
Storytelling’s Importance in Business Valuations
Posted on06 Nov 2014
Tagsstorytelling, bricks-complexity analogy, Skoda Minotti, emotional triggers, security, price, law, fiction, business, arbitrariness
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I’ve written much about storytelling’s importance. Yet, I was surprised when I attended a business valuation seminar by Skoda Minotti CPA’s, Business... Read More
Cost of Feeling Busy about Our Business
Posted on26 May 2014
Tagsself-interest, business, effectiveness, feelings, productivity, profitability, rationale, subconscious, bees
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A friend once pointed out that business is derived from the work “busy,” not from words such as “produce” or “profit.”. Since... Read More
Personalities Lurk Behind Twitter Streams
Posted on25 Jul 2013
Tagsadvertising, behavioral economics, business, computers, decisions, education, free will, Google, logic, marketing, merchandising, neoclassical economics, Personality, politics, rational actor theory, relationships, The Economist, Twitter, Bloomberg Businessweek, Joshua Green, Eric Schmidt, Barack Obama, seed planting analogy, personality as software analogy
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Increasingly, we are seeing the connection between all that we do and our personalities. Why is this “groundbreaking?” For centuries now, we’ve... Read More
Top Seven Sun Tzu Quotes: #3 Positioning
Posted on08 Jul 2013
Tagsbusiness, business planning, compensation, control, expectations, Influence, planning, positioning, real estate, relationships, training, warfare, Sun Tzu, The Art of War, Sun Tzu Top 7 Quotes Series, face time
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At number three in my list of top seven Sun Tzu quotes from The Art of War, I have: Thus a victorious... Read More
Change Management Strategy #6: Company Life Cycle
The better we anticipate change the better we can position and implement it. Understanding a company’s life cycle helps us anticipate change.... Read More