The Devil is in the Details
Entrepreneurs, Featured Post, Strategy and Strategic Planning · Tags: brand, culture, Details, entrepreneurs, Nordstrom, small business, strategic advantage, vision, zappos.com
I went to see the movie, Joyful Noise, on Sunday. I enjoyed the movie, but, there was one aspect that disturbed me. The demographics of the choir did not seem realistic. I mentioned this to my friend and...
Are you Asking the Right Questions?
Entrepreneurs, Featured Post, Strategy and Strategic Planning · Tags: asking questions, brainstorming, entrepreneurs, perspective, small business, strategic advantage, strategy
Last week I attended an interesting ASTD meeting on brainstorming. As part of the presentation, we were all asked to participate in a mini brainstorming session around the subject of topics that would...
Do you Need to do 1099 Forms?
Entrepreneurs, Featured Post · Tags: 1099 forms, entrepreneurs, procedures, processes, small business, Using Experts, W-9 form
It’s January, that magical time of year. For management accountants (those who work for companies) it’s a very busy time of year. Two of their highest priorities in January are preparing W-2 forms...
Strengths vs. Weaknesses
Entrepreneurs, Strategic Planning Basics, Strategy and Strategic Planning · Tags: entrepreneurs, small business, strategic advantage, Strategic Planning, strategy, strength, weakness
I keep coming up against two opposing paradigms. The first is the idea of working from our strengths. Popularized in the book Now, Discover Your Strengths by Marcus Buckingham and Donald O. Clifton, the...
YOU are a Shiny Bauble
Entrepreneurs, Strategy and Strategic Planning · Tags: clarifying questions, priorities, Shiny bauble, small business, strategic advantage, Strategic Plan-ting, Strategic Planning, strategic priorities, strategy
I just called a salesperson a shiny bauble. Yup, to her face. I said: “For me, right now, you are a shiny bauble.” Here’s how it all went down. Salesperson: Hello Karen, how are you doing today? Me:...
