In 2003, the Women’s United Soccer Association (WUSA) folded after three years in operation. The cumulative losses amounted to approximately $100 million. At first, it is difficult to wrap your arms around the magnitude of that loss. But what bothers me most is how quickly they folded. After all, this was the first women’s professional [...]
Urgency
January 13, 2010 By 1 Comment
I’m in the process of launching a new business. And since I’m booked during the day working on other projects, a lot of the pre-launch work takes place late at night. This actually helped create a bond between me and my business partner – we were pleasantly surprised to discover that one could email the [...]
Leaders Don’t Cry
January 6, 2010 By Leave a Comment
When a kitten is confused or in danger, it will do nothing but cry for help. Sooner or later, it’s mother or owner will carry it to safety. Too many in business have the same attitude. That’s a problem. It’s a problem because although it looks like we’re starting to emerge from the recession, we’re [...]
What Matters Now
January 4, 2010 By Leave a Comment
2009 was a year that many would like to forget. Sales, profits, and corporate morale declined, and in some cases evaporated altogether. “The Great Recession” did a number on us. Does this mean we’ll have to limp through 2010 as well? Of course not. But we will need to make changes if we expect this [...]
Slow Down
December 15, 2009 By 6 Comments
Well, in a few minutes I’ll head out to another networking event. And I’m terrified. It’s not what you think. What terrifies me is how people approach networking these days. In an age where the masses no longer exist and individualism is king, many still network as if it were a contest to see who [...]
