Life is complicated. People like and need to simplify their lives by allowing symbols and metaphors to heavily impact their impressions of the world that…
Don’t try to fit a square peg into a round hole. If you are an MBA, or if you are looking to partner with an…
This is a fundamental rule in consulting and in fact, in any business – be certain to set expectations correctly, so that you can over-deliver,…
In conjunction with the earlier post related to making a lot of mistakes quickly, you should not punish people (at least not severely) for “failure”. …
You must always start with your objectives. Don’t take actions just for the sake of keeping busy. Make sure that every activity you undertake or…
Given less than perfect information as the norm, running a business is about making assumptions, taking action, and monitoring your results, then adjusting your assumptions…
This is a funny one, but one that you should bear in mind. We tend to like our own ideas – if they’re our ideas,…
Make no mistake about it, no matter how many “cooks” you have running around, there can be only one head chef. It’s somewhat amazing how…
Most people want to be liked and to be friends with other people, if possible. This is fine for your social life, but as an…
Public relations is very important, without question. However, as the late 1990’s and other highly hyped periods have proved, “sizzle” alone does not do the…
