I just finished reading a very silly sports article about the whole NY Jets tripping ‘scandal’…what?!
A New York Jets coach blatantly tripped a Miami player the other day, he was fined $25,000 and suspended for the remainder of the season. Crime – punishment…no scandal.
The issue that I have with the whole event is the example it sends to the kids. Up until now, they saw bad behavior being punished correctly…now we have a new lesson to teach, one of responsibility. Read More→
Over the years I’ve learned five really important rules for successful negotiations.
1. Make sure that both sides feel that they’ve accomplished something in the negotiations.
2. Don’t fight for a small point so long you damage your ability to win the large ones.
3. Know going in what your ‘must haves’ are, the rest are optional.
4. Let the other person quote a number first.
5. Always…be in a position to walk away from the table if a good deal can’t be struck.
Let me elaborate a little on each of the rules: Read More→
Is it me or does it seem like there is another news story about a corporate scandal or political ethics probe about once a week? It makes me wonder how any consumer can trust any of us business owners.
I know that I’m subjected to lots of business scams every week ranging from the Nigerian bank account scam to people posing as suppliers trying to trick a staff member in to ‘placing an order’ for inflated supplies.
I also see competitors trying to cut corners, leaving out information that their clients should be told and everybody seems to be trying to be so politically correct, making sure that they don’t offend someone that their ethics actually has be called into question. What do you or I as business owners stand for, how are we different from the homogenized masses? Read More→
