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Technically, yes. You can have a person or ( God forbid! ) persons who are very sincere in their efforts to manipulate office politics for the advantage of a few. That few is always their few.
On the other hand, here are some resources and advice for bringing sincerity back to your office culture. Read More

I pointed Stephen Smith to David Stiernholm's post, My seven most hard-earned mistakes regarding structure. And we decided to share our own experiences with making mistakes, and learning from them. We’d love to hear your thoughts. Read More

Normals are people who, unlike Techies, don’t just use products simply because they’re infatuated with them and with showing the world how cool it is that they’re using the latest tech product. They use products because the products solve a need they have. VCs prefer products designed for normals not for Techies. Read More

I am still reading The Art of the Start: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything by Guy Kawasaki for the on line entrepreneurial book club.

In Chapter 4, Guy discusses the Art of Writing a Business Plan. I totally agree with Guy, that “the document itself is not nearly as important as the process that leads to the document. Even if you aren’t trying to raise money, Read More

A tip on building your business through introducing others. Nothing is a better business builder than karma and connections. Read More

Holidays/vacations are important. They help us re-charge, re-connect with the fact that the world outside of business exists and is there to be enjoyed, relax with friends or on our own and to take stock of where we are now. The business will be better off because you will give it the necessary attention but with a refreshed viewpoint. Read More

These five year-end small business tax tips from Darrell Zahorsky, About.com small business guide, include some suggestions that are obvious and some you may not have heard of before. But all are great food for thought when considering the possibilities in filling out your small business taxes. Consider the list to determine which suggestions if any apply to your small business. Read More

Few businesses do well without a multi-tiered marketing and advertising plan, and one good tool for your small business arsenal that combines elements of both is direct mail.

This tried-and-true technique, in which a business owner sends a message or an offer directly to a customer or prospective client via mail, can help boost sales or move a product. Read More

They employ a sales force with little or no experience and still manage to move a startling 200 million unites a year of a product not available in stores during the Spring season exclusively with an estimated annual revenue of $700 million a year. Yea, we're talking about the Girl Scouts and why wouldn't we want to get inside such an efficient and profitable sales operation? Here's an overview f Read More

A piece of advice on remembering things.

Also a couple of quick how to's on remembering. Read More