Bridge of Death
Most people would never make it across the Bridge of Death, and not because they don’t know anything about unladen swallows, either African or European. Perhaps I should explain. In the cult-classic 1975 movie Monty Python & the Holy Grail, as King Arthur and his knights near the end of their quest they must cross […]
Chasing Chickens
If you were to meet her you would never suspect it. She’s charming, has movie-star beauty, and is such a good listener that complete strangers feel compelled to tell her things they would only share with their closest confidants. But I’ll let you in on her little secret. My wife is a crazy chicken lady. […]
Another $7 System
Several weeks ago, I wrote about building at IT system for only $7. In Enchantment, author Guy Kawasaki shares a story from Richard Fawal that illustrates the concept so well, I want to share it here:
Email Can Wait
As a creature of habit, my morning routine establishes the course of my day. I wake up while everyone else is still asleep, so I have the house to myself. I make a cup of coffee, cook a bit of bacon, and then sit at the kitchen table to read from a book for thirty minutes. After reading, I get to work on my current writing project. This is my idea of a perfect morning.
Outrage Outsourced
Ten minutes or less of browsing Facebook, Twitter, or the internet at large and one walks away with an inevitable conclusion. Outrage is everywhere. It’s “trending” and has been for some time.
Sunday Notes: Easy For Them, Not For You
Raise your hand if you LOVE to reach an automated attendant when contacting a company’s customer service number with a problem.
What is your most dangerous one?
All week long we’ve spent looking at the various ways in which the number one is a terrible number when it comes to your business, non-profit, or venture.
One Supplier
A honey-maker cannot build a business with just one bee. The critical component to your business process sourced to a single supplier can create chaos – for reasons both legitimate and malignant.
One Way
If you and I were to walk down the pasta aisle of a supermarket circa 1976, you might be amazed. Not at what you saw, but amazed at what you didn’t see. When it came to spaghetti sauce, there was as little shelf space as there were choices to be made. You’d likely see only two brands, Ragu or Chef Boyardee, and only two flavors, plain and “with meat”. In the 70’s, and for several decades preceding that, there was only one way to mass-produce spaghetti sauce – thin, blended, and somewhat bland.
One Tool
Clipboard tucked under an arm and staring at his phone as he rolled down the driveway on a hoverboard, I’ll admit to judging this book by the cover before he even rang my doorbell. He worked for Terminex and in less than two minutes, it was apparent he only had one tool in his toolbox: […]
