While in high school, Warren Buffet and a friend bought a used nickel pinball machine for $25. They arranged to install it in a barbershop, offering the barber a no-risk proposition – they would split all the profits evenly. Buffet thought customers waiting for a haircut might like something to do. He was right.
Exceptional
How can we tell when we meet an “exceptional” person? Exceptional people thrive not because of what has been done to them, but how they reacted. They are self-aware, which allows for growth within themselves and others.
You Can’t Be What You Can’t See
The title of today’s Raven Cue is a quote by Marian Wright Edelman, Founder & President of the Children’s Defense Fund. “Children believe they can succeed when they have successful role models they can relate to.”
Is friction a bad thing?
In the physical world, friction allows us to accomplish many everyday tasks: running, driving a car up a hill, even sitting on a chair. It’s a necessary part of our lives. But when we think of friction among people, most of us have learned to think of it as a negative force, a clash of wills or opinions that makes
Rawhide and Processes
Process – a series of actions or steps taken to achieve a particular end. The clearer the process, the more efficient the operation. Thriving businesses depend on successful processes.
Scary or Savvy Statistics?
Numbers may make your head swim, but numbers often tell a story more vividly than words.
Kittens and Experts – Lessons from Everyday Life
We recently replaced our front door as well as the timbers that were supporting it. About a month ago one of our outdoor cats had given birth to three kittens. The kittens are still shy around people. I warned my husband and the carpenter to be careful during the construction, to ensure no kittens got under the house as they would
Time and Priorities
During a play in New York City about gang violence, a cell phone rang in the audience. Thoughtlessly, the man answered it. He was hunched over talking when one of the actors walked over, pointed the prop gun at him and said, “Give me the phone!” Sheepishly the man handed it over. The audience erupted in applause.
Friday Philosophizing on Thursday
How do you create a great company culture? By showing genuine concern for your employees, By communicating openly, By admitting that you’re not perfect; you’ve made mistakes. Steve Shurts, CEO of East Central Energy reinforces this caring culture by posting his
If you always do what you’ve always done…
A business owner I’d worked with years ago called me last week, his business has been going downhill for years. When he purchased the then profitable business from his father, there were 25 employees and the future was bright. Today, he has two employees and is on the verge of closing the doors. He was looking for ideas on what