NEVER HIRE SOMEONE YOU CAN’T FIRE
In our callow, ignorant youth, one of us once went to a relative who was a podiatrist to have some work done. We thought we would get a mole removed and save a little money. Old Great-Uncle Continue Reading
BIRTH ORDER
\n Over the years there’s been a great deal written about the personal characteristics of people based on their birth order—oldest, middle, youngest, etc. Where are you in your family pecking Continue Reading
SHARE THE GLORY
We once read an interview with David Carradine that had a photo of him on the set directing one of his movies. On the side of his camera was a handwritten reminder, “Share The Glory.” The Continue Reading
MENTORS
MENTORS\nMentors should be forever...not just in the early days of school or career. Both of us have been blessed with great mentors in our careers. Brilliant businessmen and women who were willing Continue Reading
DYSLEXIA & BUSINESS. IT ALL A.D.D.s UP
One of us is A.D.D. The other is, too. And that’s a good thing. More and more business people in recent years have stated that their being A.D.D. has been a major plus in business. In the Continue Reading
WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GREW UP?
It’s a question that can be an instant Rorschach test into a person’s secret desires. Both of us wanted to be garbage collectors…for different reasons. Paul, whose father was an art director Continue Reading
TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF THE REST OF YOUR WIFE…
\r\n \r\nor husband. Or kids. Or family. Or pro-bono activities. What we''re talking about is balance. In business, it seems we never have it. If we''re working too hard we feel pressured. If we Continue Reading
NEW BUSINESS
\r\n \r\nCall into your offices one day. Or if your voice is recognizable, have a friend do it. Pretend you’re a new customer with a multi-million-dollar business Continue Reading
THERE ARE NO EMERGENCIES IN BUSINESS
\r\n\r\nOne of us had a brilliant mentor. Many years ago, early in our career, we walked into his office and said "George, we have a little emergency here," Without thinking, George looked at us and Continue Reading
A TIP ABOUT TIPS
On February 26, the New York Times ran a human-interest story about a Texas waitress who was given a thoroughbred horse as a tip. Certainly an unusual and generous expression of gratitude for Continue Reading
