How Much Should You Pay Yourself?
”Self-Esteem: An erroneous appraisement” – Ambrose Bierce, The Devils Dictionary Recently, Fortune Small Business magazine did a story on executive compensation. It cited the case of two San Diego entrepreneurs who started a high-end home-furnishings business (the Richard Fischer Collection) with the long-term goal of getting wealthy. But getting there…
READ MOREWhere Should You Be Doing Business?
A famous business publication interviewed me once and asked me this question: “If every one of your marketing concepts but one was taken away, which would you hold on to at any price?” I didn’t need a second to think about the question. I immediately answered that I’d never give…
READ MOREFire Someone Now
“Men weary as much of not doing the things they want to do as of doing the things they do not want to do.” – Eric Hoffer Today you are going to do something unpleasant, but necessary. Studies show that next to being fired, dismissing someone is the most stressful…
READ MOREThe Underestimated Importance Of Firing People
“The trouble with human nature is that there are too many people connected to it.” -Milton Berle When you want to save a hammock of endangered hardwoods, you start by chopping down a lot of trees. You must get rid of the younger, faster-growing trees that threaten the good wood…
READ MORERetiring In Paradise
On Friday I got carried away with selling you beachfront property in Nicaragua. I meant to introduce my Big Idea to solve your Big Retirement Problem (i.e., you cant have one). The Big Idea that will solve your Big Problem with retirement . The idea of retirement is a recent one.…
READ MORETip: Moving On
Many people have no trouble getting into conversations at networking events. What they need help with is getting out of them … without feeling like they’re abandoning the other person. If that sounds like you, here are two strategies to try: 1. When you are ready to move on, hand…
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