Posts Tagged ‘businesslife’

Five Things to Pack for Travel

I’m on my way to Stockholm, Sweden to organize PodCamp Europe, and I’m a little anxious as I’ve never traveled outside of North America before. Within my country, I’ve put on thousands and thousands of miles over the last several months, and I’ve come to realize there’s a few things I want to take with me every time I head out for a trip. Here’s my plan: I’ll tell… » Continue

June 9 2007 | By Chris | Tagged: businesslife, hacks, lifehacks, Productivity, travel | 52 comments»

5 Steps from Idea to Business Concept

Starting a business in a new field, one you’re not currently part of, is no easy task. It can be daunting to act on an idea associated with a new business path, but with the right knowledge it can be easier than you think.

Pamela Slim has a 5 step plan that will put you on track. The key lies in educating yourself as much first off, then move on… » Continue

May 22 2007 | By Craig | Tagged: business-fundamentalism, Business-Plans, businesslife, startup | 1 comment»

Finding More Entrepreneurs . . . and Fewer Jerks

I have two topics this week: the present-day obsession with clinging grimly to the status quo, when we have rarely needed change and entrepreneurial flair so much; and the obnoxious jerks whose presence in leadership positions disfigures too many organizations. These topics are linked by a recurring theme: the way that Hamburger Management—that dismal system of cutting corners, hounding people to reach crazy targets, and driving down every cost except… » Continue

November 20 2006 | By Adrian | Tagged: achievement, behavior, bestpractices, business, business-fundamentalism, businesslife, competition, creativity, effectiveness, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, Hamburger-Management, innovation, leadership, Management, motivation, organization, performance, respect, slow-leadership, work, work/life-balance | 1 comment»

It’s not the Perks

How would you like to work for a company like this?

Exceptional care taken to provide tools of the trade, such as cell phones, pda’s, and laptops.
Generous leeway and few questions ever asked about expense reports.
Covered parking in a secure garage.
Newly renovated break room, including seating on an outdoor patio.
Continental breakfast catered in for casual Fridays.
Partnerships with other businesses in the same locale, so that discounted tickets are available for movies

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August 24 2006 | By Rosa | Tagged: benefits, businesslife, Communication, feedback, perks | 7 comments»

Thinking About Trust

Trust in other people is one of the foundations for creating a civilized working environment. Many managers are overworked primarily because of a lack of trust. They take on too much themselves, because they don’t trust their subordinates to do the work properly. They cannot allocate enough time to their own work, because they don’t believe people will put in the required time without constant supervision. They attend pointless meetings… » Continue

July 31 2006 | By Adrian | Tagged: attitude, behavior, boss, burnout, business, businesslife, civilized-work, control, corporate-culture, delegation, discontentment, fear, happiness, leadership, lifebalance, Management, manager, micro-management, office-politics, organization, respect, team, teamwork, timemanagement, trust, work, work-life, work/life-balance, working, worklife | 1 comment»

Fun is the new Hard Work

Fred Gratzon is a wonder.

You need only read his bio on his personal website to get a sense of how deep the river runs here. His book, The Lazy Way to Success, with Lawrence Sheaff, is an account of how we’ve got it all wrong when it comes to how much work is required to be successful.

I had the chance to talk with Fred a week ago… » Continue

July 16 2006 | By Chris | Tagged: businesslife, gratzon, lazyway, play, playtheory, work, worklife | 1 comment»