I help companies make better decisions.
DFN: If you don’t know where you’re going any road will do. A GPS for business November 27, 2009 by Stan Maupin http://www.richmondbizsense.com/2009/11/27/guest-opinion-a-gps-for-business/ The views expressed in Guest Opinions are those of the author and do not represent BizSense or BizSense reporters. Have you ever started out on a long trip using a set of [...]
Filed under: Business | Tagged: Business Planning | Leave a Comment »
DFN: This is a transcript of a TV interview that appeared over 15 pages. Warren Buffett And Bill Gates Explain How To Make $100 Billion… Henry Blodget|Nov. 15, 2009, 10:04 AM http://www.businessinsider.com/henry-blodget-warren-buffett-and-bill-gates-on-cnbc-2009-11#why-did-you-buy-burlington-northern-1 Why did you buy Burlington Northern? BUFFETT: You know, when I was six, I wanted a railroad set and my dad didn’t get [...]
Filed under: Business | Tagged: Business News | Leave a Comment »
DFN: It took me eight years to become somewhat proficient networking (I’m a slow learner). Follow Kris tips (below), consistently practise / live her tips, and you’ll be an expert in less than six months. 5 Ways to Beat the Ugly Networking Stigma Posted: 22 Nov 2009 06:59 PM PST By CAREEREALISM-Approved Expert, Kris Parfitt [...]
Filed under: Networking | Tagged: Job Search | Leave a Comment »
DFN: Major Google customer swinging its business to Bing (Microsoft). Loyalty to a single search engine could fracture the internet? I think the internet is too bing for this to happen! Rupert Murdoch Is Quitting Google, Leaving Readers With Only Millions Of Other Web Sites To Choose From 11/24/2009 by Weston Kosova http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/techtonicshifts/archive/2009/11/24/rupert-murdoch-is-quitting-google-leaving-readers-with-only-millions-of-other-web-sites-to-choose-from.aspx So Rupert [...]
Filed under: Business | Tagged: Business News | Leave a Comment »
DFN: Atlantis off of Havana? See #5. Top 10 Underwater Archaeology Sites Around the World Submitted by Sean Williams on Wed, 11/25/2009 – 11:17 http://heritage-key.com/blogs/sean-williams/top-10-underwater-archaeology-sites-around-world Underwater archaeology may still be in its relative infancy, but that hasn’t stopped it making some of the world’s biggest recent discoveries. From Cleopatra to ancient plonk, there’s plenty more [...]
Filed under: Antiquities | Tagged: Archaeology | Leave a Comment »
DFN: Roman ruins in Scotland. So that’s what the Romans gave us – more historic camps than anywherePremium Article! Published Date: 20 November 2009 By Tim Cornwell http://pasthorizons.wordpress.com/2009/11/22/scotland-already-has-more-identified-roman-camps-than-any-other-european-country/ SCOTLAND already has more identified Roman camps than any other European country – reflecting Rome’s repeated attempts to stamp its rule on the troublesome north. Now the [...]
Filed under: Antiquities | Tagged: Romans | Leave a Comment »
DFN: I apologize out front, I laughed when I read this, and I know its not funny; NOTE TO SELF, need to laugh more. What’s your favorite, a phone call rejection or a rejection in the mail? by PiperChiangAccent (Senior Chimp, 17 Points) on 11/24/09 at 11:46pm http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/forums/whats-your-favorite-a-phone-call-rejection-or-a-rejection-in-the-mail I have received over 100+ rejections in [...]
Filed under: Networking | Tagged: Job Search | Leave a Comment »
DFN: I’ve always had problems trying to figure out what a company’s pain points are, I wish I’d had the advice from this article years ago. One of the reasons I was successful in ‘landing’ my most recent job is that the company was experiencing ‘pain’ and the I presented myself as the ‘solution’ to [...]
Filed under: Networking | Tagged: Job Search | Leave a Comment »
DFN: This article provides a good overview of how to put yourself into a better position to succeed in landing a job. Here’s the ‘meat’, but I’d recommend you read the article (below) provides a lot of clarity / insights around each of these points. 1: Do toot your own horn — but not too [...]
Filed under: Networking | Tagged: Job Search | Leave a Comment »
DFN: Windows 7 is not Vista, Office still owns the Enterprise and Bing is holding its own. Three Reasons Microsoft Should Be Thankful Shane O’Neill, CIO.com Tuesday, November 24, 2009 http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2009/11/24/urnidgns852573C40069388000257678007C979D.DTL What should the software soldiers in Redmond be thankful for? Well, Microsoft has certainly had a topsy-turvy year. But despite layoffs, dismal revenue reports [...]
Filed under: Business | Tagged: Business News | Leave a Comment »
