HOW TO BECOME A TOTAL FAILURE

The morning radio show - the radio from hell show on X96 - I listen to most mornings were going off on the inane movie sequels we will be subjected to this summer. Transformers 2, Ice Age 3 and so on. So I got a big laugh the other day when I opened my email and saw […]

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My full-time occupation is print broker. I serve my customers printing needs by shopping the best values, arranging for and assisting the proofing process, attending press checks, following up on deliveries, and if needed, interfacing with the mailing house. When I’m busy I barely have time to breathe. Lately I haven’t been so busy–in fact […]

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I spent the weekend in Scottsdale, AZ attending a restaurateur’s convention. That’s an odd place for a printing professional to go, isn’t it? What does printing ink have to do with sauce? Or presses with ovens? So why was I there? I went at the invitation of Kevin Hall whom I’ve written about before (see link). Kevin […]

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My little blog last time about Prudential Financial showed up in Google’s top four. That’s good news and that’s bad. The good news is that the corporate executive cancer of greed gets a better chance of being exposed, but the bad news is that not enough people are writing about it. If my teeny-tiny voice […]

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I’ve been writing a lot about the negative side of the success equation, and that is because Bill’s and Phil’s book is focused on the things people do to guarantee failure.When we eliminate these failure actions we can soar. It’s like a seabird trying to cross the ocean with an anchor tied to its leg. […]

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Rule #10 says that the customer is someone you have to put up with. After watching this video (click on the link below to watch), I’m thinking we should name the rule, “The Customer is Someone to Rip Off.”
The only reason I can think of to run a company to rip people off is that […]

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I was reading the March 2, 2009 issue of FORTUNE magazine. The feature article is entitled, How Facebook is taking over our lives. My first reaction, “Here’s another attempt by the media to be alarmist and trying to trick us into reading another boring article that won’t live up to its promise.” See how cynical […]

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I heard on this morning’s news that AIG is now asking another $300 Billion dollars from the taxpayers. That is on top of the $85 billion already received, and the $37.8 Billion requested in September of this year. Wow! I can’t even begin to comprehend such sums even when put into real world examples like […]

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Lance Armstrong is back and so are the reporters who just can’t resist the urge to tarnish his career accomplishments. Here’s what Lance had to say to one reporter who asked about some other cyclists being let back into the tour:
“The reason why you didn’t get it, Paul … when I decided to come back, […]

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According to an article in the New York Times, over a thousand young employees under age 40 lack knowledge in financial planning. Despite their lack of knowledge in financial planning, a large percentage of them are positive that in next ten years they’ll reach their financial security goals. My belief is if they continue on […]

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