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Bits of Business
A forum to discuss best practices, ideas, and experiences in the business world. Each little bit, little idea, practice, or methodology contributes...
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The Next Big Thing – Clever or Cheap Shot?
Bits of Business ― You’ve probably seen them by now – the Samsung Galaxy commercials where the owners of Samsung’s new smartphone flirt with Apple fanboys(and girls) waiting outside the Apple store to purchase the next version of the iPhone. (Video... (more)
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Posted on Dec 16th, 2011
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Steve Jobs – Book Review
Bits of Business ― Tweet When the Steve Jobs biography was released a few weeks ago I must admit that I did not have any pressing need to wait in line at the Barnes and Noble for one of the first copies. In fact, that statement is rather moot because when I did... (more)
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Posted on Dec 7th, 2011
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Culture Congruency Checkup
Bits of Business ― Tweet One of the most important things to consider when evaluating the viability and sustainability of your employment, with a certain company is said company’s culture. Company, corporate,or organizational culture (for the intensive purposes... (more)
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Posted on Nov 22nd, 2011
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I’m Back
Bits of Business ― Tweet A little more than a year ago I wrote a blog post entitled “What happened? I think I blacked out…” which sparked a self-imposed challenge to write more frequently for this blog. Well it lasted for a little over a month and... (more)
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Posted on Nov 9th, 2011
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Cold Showers and the Bulls*$# We Sell Ourselves
Bits of Business ― Tweet Some people like the occasional cold shower. They find it invigorating. I am NOT one of these people. I’ll take it as hot as I can stand it. Why do I mention this fun little fact about me? The other day I had to take a cold... (more)
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Posted on Sep 9th, 2010
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Managing Your Effectiveness and Creativity with a Routine
Bits of Business ― Tweet Humans are considered, by some accounts, to be the most habitual beings on the planet. If that is the case why do we often seem to be the most unpredictable of creatures? I believe the answer lies in our ability to intellectualize... (more)
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Posted on Sep 7th, 2010
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5 Ways to Sharpen the Saw
Bits of Business ― Tweet In his book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey culminates his list with a technique he calls “Sharpening the Saw.” The chapter starts with an anecdote of a person trying to feverishly saw down a tree. When a... (more)
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Posted on Sep 6th, 2010
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Writing Challenge in Review and Plans Moving Forward
Bits of Business ― Tweet Well everyone, today is the last day of my 3 week blog post challenge. 21 posts in 21 days and it was a great experience! Thanks for being a part of it! Here are a couple of things that I learned: Creativity Breeds Creativity – By... (more)
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Posted on Sep 1st, 2010
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Know Your Customers
Bits of Business ― Tweet Image via Wikipedia I took a cue from someone a while back and instead of signing my credit cards on the reverse side I wrote in large black permanent marker “SEE I.D.” The hope is that, should someone steal my card and try to use... (more)
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Posted on Aug 31st, 2010
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Crucial Conversations – Book Review
Bits of Business ― Tweet I recently read Crucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson, et. al. as part of my 2010 Free MBA Reading Challenge. The book makes a strong presentation of techniques for dealing with difficult conversations and even conflicts. It is very... (more)
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Posted on Aug 30th, 2010
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Perfect Practice Makes Perfect
Bits of Business ― Tweet Image by jimbowen0306 via Flickr One of the greatest football coaches of all time, Vince Lombardi, once said, “Practice doesn’t make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect.” When I was younger I had a coach who... (more)
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Posted on Aug 29th, 2010
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How to Manage Your Manager
Bits of Business ― Tweet Management is not a unilateral relationship. Although, in some cases it certainly does appear to be the case. Here are three tips that will help you to make sure that you are managing your superiors as much as they are managing you. When... (more)
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Posted on Aug 28th, 2010
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Goal Setting
Bits of Business ― Tweet Image via Wikipedia Someone recently asked me to write a goal setting post as a follow-up to my “Empowering Others” article. Goal setting is a tricky undertaking and there are far more nuances than I will be able to cover in this... (more)
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Posted on Aug 27th, 2010
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Outsourcing With Virtual Assistants
Bits of Business ― Tweet I recently completed the book 4 Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss which was a very enlightening and entertaining read. In the book Ferriss speaks on the notion of “outsourcing everything” to increase the amount of time we actually have... (more)
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Posted on Aug 26th, 2010
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What’s Your Mantra?
Bits of Business ― Tweet Recently I started reading the book, The Art of the Start, by Guy Kawasaki. This book is another installment in my 2010 Tuition Free MBA Reading Challenge. I very much look forward to reading the entire book as I have been impressed for... (more)
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Posted on Aug 25th, 2010
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