The relentless search for “tell me what to do”
If you've ever hired or managed or taught, you know the feeling. People are just begging to be told what to do. There are a lot of reasons for this, but I think the biggest one is: "If you tell...The relentless search for “tell me what to do” is a post from: RoosterMoon Publishing
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Linchpin videos (first in a series)
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Superior Value Equals Superior Sales
If your car needed repair work, would you go to a garage that offers free estimates? You likely would. Today, most garages offer them. Not only has it become a customary practice, but also everyone expects a free estimate from mechanics. However, here’s an interesting scenario. Let’s say your car broke down at the worst possible time, [...]Superior Value Equals Superior Sales is a post from: RoosterMoon Publishing
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The least I could do
One way to think about running a successful business is to figure out what the least you can do is, and do that. That's actually what they spent most of my time at business school teaching me. No sense putting...The least I could do is a post from: RoosterMoon Publishing
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iPad app of my dreams: the digital talking pad
Here's the spec. If you build it and it's great, I'll use it and I'll blog it. A while ago, I posted about the talking pad and a modern version of it. I think there's a killer app version of...iPad app of my dreams: the digital talking pad is a post from: RoosterMoon Publishing
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If you're a hunter, are you wasting your gift chasing shiny but ultimately worthless objects? And if you're a farmer, are you wasting your resources by planting and nurturing a crop that's fashionable but without real value? It might be...Shiny objects is a post from: RoosterMoon Publishing
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What’s expected vs. what’s amazing
I visited a favorite restaurant last week, a place that, alas, I hadn't been to in months. The waiter remembered that I don't like cilantro. Unasked, she brought it up. Incredible. This was uncalled for, unnecessary and totally delightful. Scott...What’s expected vs. what’s amazing is a post from: RoosterMoon Publishing
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Hunters and Farmers
10,000 years ago, civilization forked. Farming was invented and the way many people spent their time was changed forever. Clearly, farming is a very different activity from hunting. Farmers spend time sweating the details, worrying about the weather, making smart...Hunters and Farmers is a post from: RoosterMoon Publishing
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Ogori (and generosity)
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