My two regular classes this semester are finished, final papers and tests handed in. But on Saturday I turn in and defend Chapter 2 of my business plan/thesis in front of three judges (industry executives). …
Danny O'Brien mentioned this concept and tried it out at a conference several months ago. So Leonard and I playtested it at Backup Thanksgiving (photos) at our apartment, with several of our friends. One of …
I won a present from Kameron Hurley and as such I present a present offer for you as well. The first three people who leave a comment on this blog entry will get a gift …
Things I've suggested that have not been received well in my classes: If your boss asks what you think of your counterpart at the company you're about to acquire, and he's as good as or …
and about to take a business management final. Knock, knock. Who's there? Value. Value what? Value proposition. Also, introducing my colleagues to the client: "John, I'm really glad you brought us on board. You already …
SkyMall has inspired a lot of parodies and homages. There's the SkyMaul book and the Coulton song, item-by-item mockery, a Penny Arcade comic, more of an essay, and airplane-travel-specific item-by-item mockery. Those are the links …
An exercise in understanding leverage, comparing the debt financing for Nordstrom and TJX, is a popular case study among business folk. At least that's what the web tells me.
Listening to a Smithsonian Folkways record, "If You Ain't Got the Do-Re-Mi," full of songs about riches and poverty. While I write about high finance. Here's hoping for synchrony and not dissonance.
I take a quick break from writing about a new technology strategy for TJX to mention something interesting about the job quest. Given that I really enjoy helping people learn, achieve their goals, and create …
"Cleaning My Room," by Paul Ford. And his "Until the Water Boils."
