Tag: business
Edgy Technology:
Use Liaise. Get Things Done.
by Dan Waldschmidt on July 02, 2010, under Edgy Technology

Getting things done is one of the hottest topics sweeping through the business world over the last few years. The quest for ultimate productivity.
There are books and charts and a million different perspectives on the subject. And yet there is still room to do better. → more
Negotiation. Why You Want Mutual Satisfaction.
by Dan Waldschmidt on April 20, 2010, under Living at the Edge of Explosion

So let’s talk shop… There is no such thing as a “one sided” deal.
Both sides get what they want or a deal doesn’t happen. → more
Yep… your New Year resolutions are worthless.
by Dan Waldschmidt on January 05, 2010, under Living at the Edge of Explosion

It’s that time of year again where we take stock of our poor performance from last year and write down blissful wishes for what we want to make happen this year.
It actually a pretty worthwless activity… → more
Who Convinced us to Trade MORE for MERRIER?
by Dan Waldschmidt on December 29, 2009, under Living at the Edge of Explosion
Parties… You love going to them. What’s even better — you love getting that late minute call to go crash your buddy’s friend’s pad to join in the “uninvited” festivities.
You can’t have hosted a party more than once in the past two millenia without a buddy asked you if he could bring some other dudes to the event. → more
Can I just pretend I really, really care about you and send you an e-card for Christmas?
by Dan Waldschmidt on December 22, 2009, under Living at the Edge of Explosion
This weekend, the missus and I wrapped up our shopping for family for the holidays. I have to say: “We were more thoughtful this year than any time previously…”
(at least I thought so)
We really thought through the whole process and I am pumped by the stack of “stuff” sitting in our kitchen that needs to be wrapped. → more
The Hardest Sale of Your Life
by Dan Waldschmidt on December 01, 2009, under Living at the Edge of Explosion

I was in a conversation with a close friend last week about some serious matters when I just stopped everything I was talking about and simply summed it up by noting:
Obsessively Searching for Stellar…
by Dan Waldschmidt on November 25, 2009, under Living at the Edge of Explosion

Many thanks to the dozens of you who have sent me kind messages over the last two weeks asking where The DEW View! had gone.
Nowhere.
I just didn’t have → more
(Illogically) Help Me Be Your Customer
by Dan Waldschmidt on October 21, 2009, under Living at the Edge of Explosion

Think through the mind of your customer… and ask yourself if you are “illogically” wooing your customer. Are you doing what no one else will do to make them successful? Are you working to guarantee that your customer hits a home run by working with you? → more
How GMC Lost My Million Dollar Business
by Dan Waldschmidt on October 06, 2009, under Living at the Edge of Explosion
What happened to the art of caring about the success of your customers? → more