Archive for October 12th, 2004

Mom and Pop Businesses Face Extra Challenges

Startup Journal: family-owned businesses must deal with specific — and potentially messy — issues. On one hand, they often benefit from loyalty and stability. Everyone has a vital stake in the business. On the other hand, dissension over money or child rearing might spill over into, say, a meeting to discuss marketing with a colleague. [...]

 

Great Speakers Get Butterflies, Too

Michael Cage: “Great public speakers and people scared to death of talking to a group experience the same physiological responses when going before a group … nervousness, build-up of energy, butterflies in the stomach. The great speakers take those signs as proof they are about to deliver a great speech, while others take them as [...]

 

I’m Back and Behind

Good morning! I’m back and rested from a quick, last minute, trip to central Nevada. If you sent me any email, or are expecting one from me, I’m just a bit behind — but I should be caught up soon!