Predicting Outliers… Or Not

In the wake of Hurricane Irene, which came near but not over my part of the world this past weekend, I’m thinking about predictions, and control, and how very much we like to think we understand the forces at work in our lives. Hurricanes, however, don’t take orders from the National Weather Service. While business [...]

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How Do I Start a Text Conversation?

I continue to be amazed by keyword research, courtesy of Wordtracker. 38,675 searches PER MONTH, US Google data, for some version of “how do I start a text conversation?” I can respond to text messages.  I used to IM when we had a system at my last day job.  I have even initiated a text [...]

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The Little Book of Wrong Shui

In the course of study of professional organizing, sooner or later, you’re going to encounter Feng Shui. While in no way a trained practitioner, I can nevertheless drop a bagua on any building I visit and tell you where the Love and the Money sections are in the house. If you’re broke or lonely, declutter [...]

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Testing Embed Facebook Plugin

Here’s Martin Brossman’s event listing: http://www.facebook.com/martinwbrossman?sk=events / Insiders Final Friday – Local Resources for Micro-BusinessesBy Martin Brossman  |  View on Facebook When: Sep 30, 2011 (11:30am – 1:30pm)Where: BNC of Cary649 Walnut Street, Cary, North Carolina, United States» View mapA Panel Discussion about Local Resources for Micro-Businesses The Pannel: Bob Robinson Exec. Dir. Raleigh Technology [...]

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Components of a Decision Support System

Traditionally, the term “decision support system” is used to describe tools with some computer component to help people, usually managers, identify and evaluate options when faced with a complicated decision.  However, you don’t need a computer to use all the components of a decision support system.  A number of brain-based ways of thinking about decisions [...]

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Organizing Your Website Files

I recently changed a licensing arrangement I had with a provider and needed to make sure I had all of their trademarked content off this website. I was a bit at a loss–there’s a lot of content here. I use WordPress to manage it all, and WordPress does not play well with paper. I suspected [...]

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Daydream Believer

Daydream Believer Several days ago, I saw a request on the HARO email asking about business owners who daydreamed and how forced themselves to quit daydreaming and get to work.  IMO, “daydreaming” and “work” are not mutually exclusive. I don’t know how businesses get created without a dream.  Business starts with an idea, and any [...]

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Drug Dealers Don’t Give Discounts

When rich people get together, they talk about art.  When artists get together, they talk about money.* It’s not all that different for small business owners who are not “rich.”  You don’t have to be in our company very long at all before someone will bring up the “P” word:  “Pricing.” Many business owners, particularly [...]

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Powerball or a powerbook, any book

I bought a Washington State lottery ticket when we were on vacation, while we were waiting for the ferry in Friday Harbor.  It cost $1 and offered payout of $1.8M, which seemed “enough” at the time.  It was the last real day of vacation, and I was entertaining the fantasy of being able to call [...]

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How to print a directory listing

I needed to create a list of all the information products I had purchased over the past two years in order to see what I had already read and what I needed to study.  I wanted to be able to manipulate the information in a spreadsheet.  Here are the ways I found: Folder Size Download [...]

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