February 2012
6 posts
3 tags
Don't underestimate the 'Will to Win'
As a Celtic fan, I hate anything good that happens to the NY Knicks…but as a basketball fan and a fan of great, human achievement stories - I cannot help but get caught up in the Linsanity…insanity.  It’s a great story (granted, as a Celtics fan, I hope it doesn’t last very long) — and one that carries great lessons that apply to any business’ recruiting and...
Feb 29th
“The internet is increasingly reshaping our economy from one of huge corporations...”
– Chris Dixon …and all those income streams represent an economic and cultural shift unlike any we’ve seen in our lifetime. …and if the Republican’s were really the “business savvy” party, they’d understand this and propose plans for the US to flourish in this new...
Feb 29th
18 notes
1 tag
“We don’t ship air.”
– IKEA’s shipping & packing policy.  An incredibly simple statement, but in these four small words lies the Soul of IKEA’s operational philosophy.  It’s power comes in its simplicity.  It’s easy to remember and, more importantly, easy to say.  Easy to preach.  Pure...
Feb 17th
“You’ve confused war on your religion with not getting everything you want.”
– Jon Steward…on the whiny, brainless religious leaders complaining about their employees being able get birth control coverage from their insurance policies.  He’s on fire.
Feb 14th
“It’s way easier to hire someone when you already know their name…”
Feb 13th
Influence This!: Using Traackr API →
traackr-people: Today Engage121 announced they are launching a new version of their product that integrates with Traackr: Engage121 Launches Version 2.1 How do they do that you might ask? Well, very easy, they are using our awesome API. I thought I would show you how you can do it to. We are going to build a…
Feb 10th
1 note