Agility. Defined as being able to change direction smoothly and quickly. It comes in handy when you are chasing something…or being chased.
Category: General Business
Observations on business related subject matter/philosophy
You Bought It, I Own It
There are some amazing business arrangements out there when it comes to maintaining online operations. In particular is one I call the “You bought it, I own it” model, where your website support person buys your domain and hosting for you, then winds up being the only one with access. You are now dependent on...
Carrot And Stick
When you hear the word incentives what does it conjure in your mind? Expectation? Suspicion? Dread? (like a drill sargeant’s promise to “give you Incentive?”) Generally speaking, an incentive is something you want isn’t it? Something that will stimulate you to do certain things in order to get it. Sometimes those things can be difficult,...
When Partnerships Go Bad
Years may go by and it can go unnoticed until it arrives: a rift develops between you and someone who partnered with you to build a business. But the assets of the business have been jointly managed. One of those critical assets is customer contact information. If the owner of that data is clear, then...
What Entrepreneur Means To Me
The term “entrepreneur” has gained a lot of currency lately, for example, in want-ads. The dictionary definition for entrepreneur is “(1) a person who organizes and manages any enterprise, esp. a business, usually with considerable initiative and risk” “(2) an employer of productive labor; contractor.” (Random House) One of the best definitions of being an...