Bank of America has a very impressive on-line bill pay service. They keep tweaking and improving things every time I look. I recently read some complaints about how Bank of America forces you to enter dates when paying bills. Almost on the heels of that commentary, I see Bank of America updated … [Read more...]
Book Review: Rules for Revolutionaries
Buy Rules for Revolutionaries from Amazon Former Apple Evangelist and current Venture Capitalist Guy Kawasaki delivers an inspiring book for all entrepreneurs in Rules for Revolutionaries. Kawasaki breaks his book into three parts that help you be successful in your business venture: Create … [Read more...]
Be Presidential
Today the United States celebrates President's Day. This holiday was created to honor presidential greats George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Imagine for a moment if either one of these men could run your business. What would you achieve? What would you learn? Be Like Washington Lesson 1: … [Read more...]
Power of the Comma
The vending machine in our break room at work has a piece of paper taped over the dollar bill acceptor. It reads: Snack Machine Coin Only Sorry Sodexho Sodexho is the company that manages food services here at my employer's campus. If you read the note without the comma, it could be … [Read more...]
Case Sensitive URLs
I recently upgraded my Backpack online organization tool to their "basic" plan because I found myself straining under their free version. My first credit card statement for the charge had this description: "37SIGNALS.COM/CHARGE" When I tried that URL, I got a "page not found error": I … [Read more...]
Target the One Who Pays
Chick-fil-A restaurants know who hands over the money for meals. It isn't the kid. It is the parent. Every time I've gone to Chick-fil-A, the kid's meal boasts a book or educational toy. Chick-fil-A's website states the reasoning behind this fast food anomaly: When it comes to our Kid's Meals, … [Read more...]
Book Review: Purple Cow
Buy Purple Cow Seth Godin's classic little purple book Purple Cow is about transforming your business by being remarkable. Why "Purple Cow?" You've probably seen so many cows in your life that they have become boring. You no longer pay attention to them or bubble with excitement when you see one. … [Read more...]
Does your business see its shadow?
Today is Groundhog Day. According to legend: It is the day that the Groundhog comes out of his hole after a long winter sleep to look for his shadow. If he sees it, he regards it as an omen of six more weeks of bad weather and returns to his hole. If the day is cloudy and, hence, … [Read more...]
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