Lyceum commented on the following stories on BizSugar
The Upside-Down Approach to Innovation
"Have you read the The 80/20 Principle: The Secret of Achieving More with Less by Richard Koch? I have worked at company that handed out this book to everyone at the office. I am fascinated with the teachings of Vilfredo Pareto and his principle of factor sparsity."Self Promotion in Sales: 13 Ways To Build Your Image Without Having to Brag
"I don't need to brag! ;) I let other individuals do that for me in an appropriate way. I believe in the techniques of referral marketing. I recently got the title, "social media evangelist" from a famous writer and speaker. We have getting to know each other during the years, so when he asked what I wanted to be called in his latest book, I said: "You decide.""How to set your consultant billing rate
"Sian: Thanks for your input. Christopher S. Penn's post got me thinking about how I should come up my "floor" rate. I have already been fascinated with how high up you could go with your "roof" rate, if you meet customers, clients and business partners who understand your true value. That's why I have done a philosophical point in a blog post that my standard rate is based on the silver price. 1 kg of silver for 1/2 working day (4 hours effective time). Today's rate will then be USD $ 229 per hour."Is Your Ego Getting in the Way of Your Innovations?
"I made the following comment on Anita Campbell's post on Open Forum: If you really know thyself, you will not let your ego getting in the way of innovation. You have to start with yourself in order to be able to come up with new things. I know that Mad Men has become a big hit and cult thing, but I have to admit that I have watch the TV-series yet! ;) I could relate to secretary in the movie, the Working Girl from 1988. Tess McGill (Melanie Griffith) comes up with a great business idea, but her boss, Katharine Parker (Sigourney Weaver) steals her idea. But the good thing is that the good idea and deed prevails..."Subscribe
Dealing With “I Just Can’t Afford You”
"Heather: Yes, that could be the case. How do you ask in order to get a response on the priority level?"