David has a tough one over at Words at Work. The post is [here](http://blogs.harvardbusiness.org/silverman/2009/08/how-to-ask-a-near-stranger-for.html). Cold emails/calls are stressful on both parties. The sending party has got to be nervous about sending some, seemly random, … [Read more...]
Don’t Spin Up Management
Attention all engineers. Want to prevent your engineering manager from going analeptic shock? Want to prevent those awkward “we need to talk” moments? Then, don’t spin them up. ##The First Step, Admit You Have A Problem## You know you do it all the time. That pressing issue … [Read more...]
Best Biz Practices: Small Business Owners Find PEOs
We use a PEO (Professional Employer Organization) now for all of our Human Resources (like payroll and benefits. Mike over at Best Biz Practices has a [post](http://bestbizpractices.org/2009/08/28/small-business-owners-find-peos-a-better-way/) that explains how these work. It's a … [Read more...]
Best Biz Practices: The Elements of a Web 2.0 Website
Mike continues his series on [online marketing](http://bestbizpractices.org/2009/08/24/the-elements-of-a-web-2-0-website/) by teaming up with Pete Hollier over at [SEO Wizardry](http://www.seowizardry.ca) to discuss the elements every web 2.0 website needs. With so many people … [Read more...]
Mini-Challenge Yourself
Are you up for a challenge? Not a huge one, mind you. Nothing that will take a lot of time or effort. Just a mini one. Something to inspire you to push yourself in ways that you wish you could. Everyone has something they always wanted to do. What is yours? ##Mini Does Not Mean … [Read more...]