Over 30 years of business insight in one place.

The key to growing your company is to prevent problems rather than solve them. There are two parts to this: Attitude and Skill. Attitude - you must not like being the hero Heroes solve problems. Usually at the last moment…

We all know about working smarter not harder. But Seth Godin has an interesting insight that we often confuse working longer with working harder (or smarter). Here are a couple of choice quotes. None of the people who are racking…

Lots of things. Mostly they put too much emphasis on the outcome and not enough on the process. I'm not a big fan. Yes, I know you need them if you're going to ask for money. And yes planning is…

This from Jessica Hagy who does all kinds of funny, insightful stuff on index cards. But the bigger point is, many people think (no, it's beneath thinking, they just KNOW) that to run (never mind start) a company you have…

1. Does it fit into the big picture? This is the 80/20 rule. Should eliminate 80% of stuff. Of course you have to know what the big picture is. I think many people are afraid to eliminate stuff because it…

Leadership has been getting all the spotlight in recent years, but management is really where the action is if you want results. Management is the hard work of developing (as well as sustaining) an environment that supports people to be…

This from Paul Orfalea [founder of Kinkos which got acquired by FedEx and now has 1,200 stores in 10 countries] You must be flexible and astute and focus on the big picture. Busyness is not your friend. Startup entrepreneurs too…

One of the services that makes this blog worth every dollar you pay for it, is the time I take to scour the web and find the gems for you. Two posts in blogs I love come together today under…

Everyone knows that to grow a business you have to delegate. But it's hard. Here's why. Most of what you do (and want to delegate) is knowledge work. Peter Drucker coined the term Knowledge Worker to mean someone who works…

It's well known that the pessimist says the glass is half empty - so his surprises are all positive ones. The optimist says the glass is half full and somehow keeps that attitude despite her negative surprises. What does the…