PBR#14 – Operating out of your Joy Space I was speaking with a couple of fellow networkers this morning, one of whom had recently decided to take a plunge into entrepreneurial waters. The minute snapshot of her business that she
PBR#13 -Always Bring the Solution
“Nobody likes someone who complains all the time.” These wise words from my Aunt Myrna, fell upon my ears at the tender age of thirteen. She was right, it had been a tough summer, and practically all that I did
PBR #11 – Drywall vs. Paper
In my younger years, I worked for a family run business (well, actually more than one). The yard was huge, we had a retail paint store, an office and a production facility. There were 9 telephones, and my boss
PBR #10 – Pocket protectors are for drips…. Not business…
Pocket protectors can be one of two things – those little plastic pieces that keep ink from ruining your shirt – or people who run their business out of their pocket. Be they well organized or scattered – pocket protectors
PBR #4 – It Takes A Village
We often hear in the personal development training sessions that you are who your 5 closest friends are. Surround yourself with negative, that is what you will be. Surround yourself with positive, again what you will be. This works in
PBR #3 – Please, Don’t Feed The Lions
It’s important to note in business that integrity in the workplace can be a huge issue – especially when you have lions in the office. Lions in the office? What do you mean? You know the ones – they’re lyin’
Pithy Business Rule #2 (PBR) – Don’t Reward the Arsonists….
One of the more odd cultures that I have encountered in my career is the firestarter/firefighter environment. This is a business atmosphere where everything is an emergency, and must be dealt with immediately. Once the fire is dealt with the
Pithy Business Rule #1 – Don’t be cheap!
Have you ever worked for someone who was really, really cheap? I mean, so cheap they didn’t buy the cheapest pens, they made you bring your own? What did that do for you as an employee? What message did that