Thursday, December 24, 2009
I would like to put forth a suggestion for solving a number of the world’s greatest humanitarian problems. It is neither novel nor complex. However, if implemented, it would without question save millions of lives, increase the world’s collective wealth, and eliminate a tremendous amount of unnecessary suffering.
Saturday, December 19, 2009
I wanted to share an excellent post I came across that perfectly fits one of the themes of this blog. It was written by a new Twitter acquaintance, Bud Caddell. The heart of it is a Venn diagram he created titled “How to Be Happy in Business.” Many thanks to Bud for allowing me to repost it here:
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Though my wife and I live in Atlanta, the custom-made blog site you’re reading was actually created by a team of expert WordPress programmers in the Ukraine. I’ve never met them or even spoken to them on the phone, yet they put this micro-site together. And they built it for a fraction of what it would have cost to have the work done by my web programming contacts here in the States.
Outsourcing is nothing new and virtually every business regardless of its size has processes that should be outsourced for greater cost effectiveness. Even individuals can free up time by outsourcing personal tasks, regardless of whether you’re a CEO or wageworker.
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Sunday, December 6, 2009
I spent a couple of hours last night talking shop with a friend. While sitting in his garage converted into a smoking lounge, he asked if I missed my past corporate job (I’m now a small business owner). I’ve been asked this before, and I told him I missed two or three things about it.
But overall I really liked where I am and shared why: As a small business owner my wife and I are able to live well financially (though there is no private plane purchase on the horizon) as well as enjoy quite a bit of freedom as to to how we spend our time.
When it comes to business size, traditionally bigger has often been considered better. Though I’ve never run a big business, I’ve noticed something that you probably have as well… Running a larger business usually requires greater management responsibilities and time commitments from the leader. If you desire free time in addition to financial reward, a profitable small business could very well be the vehicle that helps you attain a great quality of life.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
With the healthcare debate again taking center stage I’m writing this post for the rest of us. Those like me who are health care “laypeople.” We certainly will be impacted by changes to the system. But we’re not professionally involved in the debate.
Instead of focusing on a wide array of divergent and sometimes controversial viewpoints this posts consists of summarizing three desirable improvements to the health care system that are fairly universally agreed upon by those from various constituencies and political camps. These are the basics of what we need…Healthcare Reform for Dummies:
