Rule of Work: If you must choose, sell more rather than save more. Both are good, but it's a matter of priorities. As I contemplate "quitting the day job" (OK, so I'm not quitting - the project is at completion and I've finished - but I'm referring to not replacing it with another one), I am automatically cutting costs, and preparing to cut others. The obvious large … [Read more...]
The Unseen Light
You know, the agonizing thing about knowing you can build a business, knowing you have the courage, the intelligence, the talent, is not having the right idea. Don't get me wrong, I have a business, and it's the right idea, and it has been, for where I was, where I am, and for a while yet where I'm going. It's the right idea because any business that works is currently the … [Read more...]
Don’t let them Chubby-size it
You know, some time back, as part of a 'smaller footprint' initiative, I started ordering down at restaurants. Junior burger at Braums - kid's meal if I need more. Smaller beverages. Light portions. Partly, of course, you calculate the cost and the calories, not just what you throw away. It's a waste, of course, the extra 40% that you don't need - not because people are … [Read more...]