Here’s what the eponymous “they” don’t tell the massive, faceless “you” about bootstrapping a project. The most stressful part of bootstrapping is that the creditors call all the time: They call about the mortgage payment that’s late. They call about the credit card bill you haven’t paid yet. They call Read more…
Another day, another mass shooting by a disaffected, young Caucasian male, and another day of the aftermath. Not to be flip, but we have blogged about the importance of work, the damaging effects of envy and the nature of male violence before. Because, unfortunately, this has happened before. Now, we Read more…
In our entrepreneurial journey we have found that there are only three kinds of entrepreneurs: Those that have money Those that have no money Those that have more guts than money. If you are in the third category, and you self-identify as a member of a minority group in this Read more…
The history of military service for humanity in general is based in three principles: Having the courage to die in order to accomplish a hard thing Having the obedience to follow orders that may make no sense Having the innocence to be willing to die for the resolution of the Read more…
Shem Cohen of Change Events, Inc. is a widely recognized change management and organizational development consultant with over 20 years of experience in the Albany area of upstate NY. Check out Shem’s website at http://shemcohen.com/. [slideshare id=28203245&style=border-width: 1px 1px 0; border: 1px solid #CCC; margin-bottom: 5px;&sc=no] Keys to Family Business Read more…
There’s currently no compelling reason for us to buy Google Glass. There’s also no compelling reason (beyond the SEO game) for us to be involved in Google+. There’s no compelling reason because the guys out at Mountain View haven’t given us one, other than the fact that they currently own Read more…
I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but the selfie is on the rise. So is being famous just for being famous. And there are parents out there that are using their children to promote fashions, lifestyles and conscious ways of being. All of this may just be fancy marketing, attention Read more…
Well, that went viral. How often do we note that now, in the post-social environment that we all now inhabit? Going viral can be a good thing for an idea, a change or a movement. Going viral can be a bad idea for a team conflict, poisonous personalities and bad Read more…
The European High Court handed down their opinion dubbed the “right to be forgotten.” What’s missing in all of the subsequent debate occurring around issue of privacy versus censorship, is the very real issue about a lack of organizational (read “Googles’”) ethical dealing. “Organizations are seeking honest, fair, reliable, benevolent Read more…
There are two parts to active listening. The listening without speaking part is obvious. What’s not so obvious is the listening with honor consideration and caring. These require exercising patience, which goes out of the window if you are dialed in on what you’re saying and thinking–and how to respond Read more…