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The Yin & Yang of Focus
On Saturday, my wife and I decided to drive around a little bit before we went home. We enjoy checking out different neighborhoods because we’re renting and we hope to move again soon. So when we saw an open house we decided to drop in. The realtor talked our ear off. Furthermore, much of what […]
Continue readingHow Laziness Sneaks In
There’s common laziness, of course. It’s usually expressed as procrastination, channel surfing, and basically not doing anything. This is the first hurdle most of us face when we’re trying to start a business or keep one running. We’ve got to overcome inertia to get things done. Here’s the thing. Once you’ve overcome ordinary laziness and […]
Continue readingGo Down with the Ship in Style
When the Titanic was finally finished being built, it was the largest passenger steamship of its time. It was a site to behold, having been designed to be both functional and beautiful. (The fourth smoke stack was merely an ornament to make the ship look more impressive.) Some of the wealthiest citizens of the early […]
Continue readingQuantum Improvements
Today’s news reports that the Nintendo Wii outsold the Microsoft Xbox 360 by three to one in November 2008. That is a HUGE margin. Why do I bring this up? Because much of the time we focus on incremental improvements, what the Japanese call kaizen. The discipline of making incremental improvements is critical to business […]
Continue readingWhy Recessions Are Good
Whenever there is a recession, it’s actually a good thing for many businesses. That’s because all the “wannabe” service providers go belly up, leaving more business for everybody else. The serious players usually see growth instead of contraction. That’s because: The real estate agent who sells four or five homes a year for friends and […]
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