At various points in my career, I have tasked with running reports that would take from 20 to 60 minutes to put together. Many times, the process for running the report would have been passed down from persons who previously held my position, so it would be expected that it would take me the same…
Tag Archive: Business Philosophy
You Will Fail if You Are Not Passionate About Your Business
I am a huge fan of Diners, Drive-ins and Dives on the Food Network but until this last weekend, I had never been to one of the interesting eateries featured on this show. Wanting to get away for a day, my girlfriend and I hopped in the car and drove the three hours to Lesage,…
Are You Looking at the Giant Leap When You Should Focus on the Little Steps?
That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. -Neil Armstrong Imagine for a moment that you are standing at one end of a very long hallway and want to get to the other end, because someone told you there is cake for you if you make it to the end. You really…
That is Not How This Business Works
How many times have you heard someone say, “That is not how this business works,” or, “That would never work for my business?” Complacency is the Disease in Business There is a disease in business and that disease is complacency. When I blogged about shopping for a couch with my girlfriend, I gave a great…
You Have Two Choices
They way I see it; you have two choices in life. You can either: A. Escape into a World Others Have Created for You This means getting a job that gives you the means to survive. You have a roof over your head, use some sort of effective transportation, and don’t go hungry. You spend…
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