What if I am wrong? What if I fail? What if it doesn’t happen? What if no one shows up? What if I lose it all? What if it’s the dumbest thing I have ever done? How could you do it? Why would you do it? Why would you give that up? Do you know […]
Tag Archives: Business
Conscience Do Cost
So said Butchie to Omar. I had a situation develop over the last couple of weeks that was one of those times where you have to check in with your conscience and remember that nothing matters more than reputation and your word. I have worked to develop a relationship that has long-term implications for the […]
Mexico, Revisited
I spent a few days in Mexico last week, more specifically Cozumel. I am not sure what I was expecting, but it went something along the lines of tropical paradise. And for the most part it was exactly that. I went scuba diving, snorkeling, ate at great restaurants, and had a generally good time. However, […]
Are You Willing To Bet Everything?
I think we ascribe too much value to “the great idea”, you know the one that will make us rich and famous and allow us to party like a rock star for the rest of our lives. I was watching a presentation last night by Gary Vaynerchuk, and was struck by a couple of things […]
Time Warner Cable screwed it up ( again )
A few weeks back we were having all kinds of issues with our internet service here at the house. We called Time Warner a few times and they eventually got it resolved. A week or so later I got a nice note from the director of operations telling me how sorry they were for my […]
Compromise is a four-letter word
I was involved in a discussion ( OK an argument ) yesterday with a few co-workers about the upcoming release schedule for the software product I work on. There was a lot of talk in this particular conference call about the series of dates leading up to the release. I ( not so innocently ) […]
Mint
About a year or so ago I moved all of our personal finances to Mint.com and away from Quicken. I did it because I liked how dead simple it was, and because of the fact that it made integrating with all of my financial institutions a breeze. Oh, and I didn’t have to worry about […]
I Know Nothing About Textiles
That did not stop me from attending an event last Friday night here in Raleigh put on by, among others, Amy Quinn. I know Amy from CTK Raleigh. After attending the debut of their new textile design collective, The Common Seam, I was impressed by a number of things. The first is that I clearly […]
TGIF – Quote Of The Week
I read this quote this morning. I know it’s not an original idea, or pithy, or the next great thing to think about. This is a kick in the groin ( in a good way ), courtesy of Seth Godin’s blog. Tim Cook at Apple: “This is the most focused company I know of, am […]
Thinking Big, Staying Lean
I wrote a post a few days ago about being able to operate in a lean environment. I had written it on the heels of some really absurd things that had happened at my current place of work, where decisions that were made in the context of trying to ensure good quarterlies were going to […]