Business Explained by Stever

Archive for June, 2007

29 Jun

The Best Excuses Ever

Have you noticed that people don’t like to say,
“I’m making this decision because it’s convenient for me. It may hurt others. It may even hurt them a lot, but my convenience is more important.”
They don’t like to say it because it forces them to face up to their own selfishness. While I’d love to [...]

25 Jun

A Complaint Free World. Drats.

My purple bracelets from A Complaint Free World. arrived today. Darn.
They’re based on the simple idea that it takes 21 days to break a habit. You wear one, and decide to change the habit. If you relapse, you switch the bracelet to the other wrist and begin again. After you’ve gone 21 days without switching [...]

24 Jun

U.S. Auto Manufacturers outraged at 12-year target to reach below-average performance

I’m not quite sure what to say. The Senate has voted to raise mileage standards to 35 mpg by the year 2020. U.S. auto folks claim it will never happen, as AutoBlog reports.
Is it just me, or are these folks crazy? Gas gas gone up 100% in the last 10 years, and 30% in [...]

18 Jun

Overcoming your own change resistance

 
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Ever found yourself resisting change? Read about how to overcome it or listen to the podcast here.

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06 Jun

Newly minted Harvard MBAs, already violating ethics to make a buck

I had dinner tonight with a friend graduating from Harvard Business School tomorrow. Her family needs an extra ticket to the graduation ceremony. A fellow classmate is offering to sell her his spare ticket for $100. The catch? The administration has specifically told students they’re not allowed to sell tickets for cash, and if they [...]

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