I once worked in an organization with…get this…twice as many managers as workers. Nothing got done as it was pitifully political. Embarassingly immature people running the show. Love this article from Jack Welch in BusinessWeek:
Lay Off The Layers
The more layers in a business, the more spin, meddling, and worst of all, delays
We’re constantly being […]

Only 5.5 years ago, I was a bachelor. Now I am a verry happy husband and father of two.
I realized yesterday that the only 2 possessions that made it from my prior life to my new one (aside from hockey gear and other non-essential ilk) was a grey t-shirt and my pasta strainer.
That’s it. A […]

At a advisory board meeting yesterday, I heard two good quotes from some veteran businessmen.
1. A product is not a business.
Or I always liked, “An idea and a buck and a quarter gets you a cup of coffee.”
2. Beware of the manager who makes his living scheduling one meeting and the next.
He’s hiding something. Most […]

You can learn just as much from a self-absorbed bozo than from a true mentor. I did last year.
This is a great article:
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/07_24/b4038110.htm

Hi everyone. Sorry I was away for the last three days. I was in LA county jail serving a 23 day sentence for violating my parole. I planned on reading a few books, you know, the classics while there. You know catch up on them but I really don’t read much…
…anyway, it gave me a […]

After being asked if I worked on commission, I wonder if those asking really know what successful business ownership is like.
Everything you do in business ownership is on commission. Like being 100% commission on the operations…the whole operation.
100% commission on sales, marketing, HR, accounting, distro, product management, etc…

Advice for astute financial management in a small business.
Always be realistic. Reality will always win. Always. Blowing sunshine up your own ass is common. There are many other self delusional fools in the world. They all fail. Being successful may just mean being realistic.
In every line in your P/L, know what is direct and […]

Is it me or have far too many online and print publications turned into just good publications for marketers.
Take the Westword.
They throw around words like reach, demographics, distribution, verified circulation and cost per thousand. And marketers hand over other people’s money like fools.
Do they know the difference between impressions and real impressions? How many people […]