Tag: bad business

Stop Shouting at Me

by Dan Waldschmidt on September 29, 2009, under Living at the Edge of Explosion

Since when did we as business people decide that having conversations was too much work? → more

 

Stolen Shoes and Bad Movie Mojo

by Dan Waldschmidt on September 15, 2009, under Living at the Edge of Explosion

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Two stories.  One central theme.

It all started on Friday with a call from my friend, Jill Stelfox

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What's not being said….

by Dan Waldschmidt on June 15, 2009, under Living at the Edge of Explosion

I get asked all the time to take a look at a business plan or review a sales process (which I usually find intriguing).  There is something about a new idea with plenty of potential that gets me pumped up.

Not every investor is worth “getting in bed with” → more

 

Transparency = 1990's Snake Oil

by Dan Waldschmidt on January 20, 2009, under Living at the Edge of Explosion

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Can You Fake Trust?

CAUTION: This is kind of a worthless rant!

I just went to Amazon.com and ran a search on the subject of transparency and I got 111, 327 books on the subject — let alone DVDs, a few VHS options, and several hundred MP3′s to download. → more

 

Fail Fast!

by Dan Waldschmidt on January 08, 2009, under Living at the Edge of Explosion

I seem to always have subscribed to the “Fail Fast so You Have More Time to Work on Being Successful” mantra of life. I used to be afraid of making the wrong decision and then I realized that I had only to fear not LEARNING from past mistakes.

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Karma, the Cosmos, and Stupid People…

by Dan Waldschmidt on November 13, 2008, under Living at the Edge of Explosion

 

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Many times over, I have been accused of “letting people walk all over me”… (and that might be the case). I would admit that I find myself avoiding controversy unnecessary controversy.

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Try NOT to Care TOO much!

by Dan Waldschmidt on July 15, 2008, under Living at the Edge of Explosion

Peter Drucker made the observation that: “Business has only two functions: Marketing and Innovation…” → more
 

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