Comment from a Dying Man
Randy’s last lecture, video on Google Video, is dying of cancer. His video is inspirational.
Remember this when working with clients:
They are not buying a product or a service…they are buying what your product or service allows them to do. Jim Logan mentioned this in a recent post. It got me to thinking. Our project checklists and internal plans are all for the final result. But, its easy for people to get stuck in the [...]
A short quote
The approval of authority figures makes us feel secure. That’s all. Worth thinking about.
Compensation Plans – Planning your growth
About a week ago, I commented on a post at David Maister’s site related to sales commissions. Both David M and David Kirk asked for a bit more explanation of my comment. (This is not uncommon since I can be unclear more often than not!) This is a copy of the original comment post: I [...]
Happiness — An Amazing Book
Ever read something that has a profound effect on your thinking? I’ve almost finished Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life’s Most Important Skill, by Mattieu Ricard and it is a must-read book. Ricard is a Buddhist monk, but the book is not about Buddhism. It is about defining what happiness is, why we struggle with [...]