How Are You Using Your Time?
I waste way too much time. When you work for yourself, that’s real easy to do. Although, come to think of it, when I worked for other people I wasted way too much time as well. I’m trying to get...
View ArticleAsk the Magic Question
I have a confession to make: this has been a lazy week for me. Because of a combination of the holiday, travel, and some other nice diversions, I haven’t been as focused on business as I should have...
View ArticleWhere Will You Be In 5 Years?
“Where do you see yourself in five years?” That’s a pretty common job interview question. The answer, of course, is “Someplace better than the pathetic job I’m applying for right now.” I was talking...
View ArticleWhy You Don’t Need to Solve Every Problem
How much time are you wasting trying to solve problems that could simply be eliminated? I once spent nearly an entire summer trying to solve a problem. But when I finally came around to eliminating the...
View ArticleHow Good is Your “Satellite” Team?
We all know their names: John, Paul, George, and Ringo. (If there are any children reading this who don’t know what I’m talking about, these are the names of the Beatles. The Beatles were a pretty...
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Who Moved My Peas?
First, a status report. My cheese is fine. Nobody’s moved my cheese; my cheese is right where it’s always been. Cheese, you see, is the reward you get for making it through the maze. It’s the fun...
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The Joy of Checklists
It was 4:00am yesterday morning, and I was driving to the airport for a speaking engagement in Pittsburgh. This is a pretty common occurrence for me (not necessarily the Pittsburgh part, but the rest...
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