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Masters Of Jargon
We talked to an expert on "dog fooding. Please allow me to “run something up the flagpole.” Our US cousins are masters of corporate jargon. If they’re not “circling back,” they’re “baking stuff in,” or putting it on the “back burner. It must be thirsty...
When You Want To Keep More Of Those Beans
Photo by Mathieu Stern on Unsplash Is this your situation? You have one or more managers reporting to you, and you need them to focus more on margins and profits. You want to retain a bigger share of the money—the beans—coming into your business. If so, the latest...
Have you made a mistake lately?
Photo by Lala Azizli on Unsplash A big work mistake? It’s painful and often stress-inducing. I know what it’s like because over the years, I’ve made some doozies. There are two kinds of mistakes. The first and the better kind is when you make a mistake because...
Work? It’s For A Purpose
Photo by Martina Carinci on Unsplash Yesterday, we discussed the question of ”Who Do You Work For.” I referred to GK Chesterton and his view on the mindset of working for oneself. That doesn’t necessarily mean being self-employed. More, it’s an attitude of mind. ...
Who Do You Work For?
“Our society is so abnormal that the normal man never dreams of having the normal occupation of looking after his own property. When he chooses a trade, he chooses one of the ten thousand trades that involve looking after other people’s property.” – GK Chesterton It’s...
How Poor Managers Damage Your Business
Poor managers can hurt a business in numerous ways. Many don’t do it deliberately; they just haven’t been told or shown how to manage well. On the other hand, some don’t want to know; they’re quite happy with life as it is. The “damage” can manifest...
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