Posts tagged as:

business

Be the One of Ones

January 2, 2012

In my Bloomberg Businessweek that summarized 2011, there is a multi-page article about all the protesting and rioting that happened this year. At the end of it were three interviews by police officers who were present in London, Athens, and Vancouver. What struck me as a great statement of what happened in many of these [...]

Share
1 comment Read the full article →

If the Government Were a Business…

September 21, 2011

If the U.S. Government were a business: We would be focusing on maximizing shareholder wealth. All the voters are essentially shareholders. Think about it, we pay taxes, almost like purchasing shares, expecting the government to make decisions and fund programs that contribute to the economy. We elect officials that manage our organization, and we hope [...]

Share
2 comments Read the full article →

Hey There Hokie Honda!

August 31, 2011

When it comes to cars, there’s a stereotype out there that suggests women get taken for their money every time they take a car in for servicing. Information is power, and well, if you don’t know much about cars, you feel pretty powerless. I’ve always loved my Honda. We’ve had some ups and downs, the [...]

Share
3 comments Read the full article →

Oxygen Mask Business

August 9, 2011

If you have ever flown, you know that you must put on your own oxygen mask before attempting to help others. You can’t help someone if you’re about to keel over yourself. I’ve broadened that concept and begun to piece together a personal philosophy called Oxygen Mask Business. This shouldn’t be considered a new approach [...]

Share
0 comments Read the full article →

Gen Y and the Pursuit of Fabulous

July 26, 2011

A conversation with Ellen Lubin-Sherman, author, The Essentials of Fabulous/Because Whatever Doesn’t Work Here Anymore… The fabulous people of the world are fabulous because they work at it. Sure, there could be attributes inherent in a person that makes being fabulous a little easier (like having patience or a friendly disposition), but even those attributes can turn [...]

Share
2 comments Read the full article →

What Corners Are You Cutting?

June 13, 2011

The following is a post at Forbes Blogs – Work in Progress: At the Starbucks coffee drive-through on my way to work, the customary path is to drive around the building and get in line. The other day, a gentleman came from the other direction and cut in front of me…with his car. This guy was [...]

Share
2 comments Read the full article →

Talking a Date into a Business Meeting

May 31, 2011

Thanks to Netflix, I have on-demand access to a lot of shows I love. Currently, I’m on a Numb3rs bent. One of the early episodes has the character Charlie finally go out on date with his long-term crush Amita. Since he was her former advisor, and she’s still at the university, they both agree they [...]

Share
2 comments Read the full article →

← Previous Entries