Eric

Sep 212015
 
Value lies in differences

Do you remember the Pepsi Challenge?  For those of you under the age of 25, it was a “blind taste test” that Pepsi did in stores, live.  They placed a cup with Pepsi and a cup with Coke behind a screen and asked people to taste the two colas.  It doesn’t matter whether you prefer […]

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Aug 092015
 
D&C printing facility tour - a sense of scale

I was invited to a tour of the Democrat and Chronicle’s printing facility at Canal Ponds Park in Greece.  I thought it would be interested, but I did not think it would be eye-popping.  Complete pictures are available at this Dropbox link (no account required). Did you know that the facility prints not just the […]

Jul 252015
 
Hire slowly, fire quickly

Making decisions is part of everyday life; blue socks or black, flavored creamer or plain.  We make thousands of decisions each day, most without really thinking about them.  The same is true in business.  If you are a leader at your company, then you are making thousands of decisions each day about not only mundane […]

Jul 062015
 
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Have you ever tried to come up with that perfect, killer presentation just by staring at the computer screen, hoping inspiration will strike while the clock ticks away and your deadline inches closer?  Do you come up with distractions to keep you from starting?  Do you spend lots of time getting the fonts and colors […]