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The Introvert’s Path To Success: Learn To Act Like An Extrovert

I have written about my introversion several times in the past. I struggle with it, especially since I…

Rob May · August 10, 2006
Business

The Useless Mindset of Spilled Milk Management

"Don't cry over spilled milk." That's what they say. I'm not sure exactly who "they" are, but they…

Rob May · July 10, 2006
Business

Fire Someone Today

A couple of months ago, Bob Pritchett sent me an email that he was coming to Louisville for…

Rob May · June 25, 2006
Business

An Unfulfilled Life: How High Intelligence Has Led To My Love/Hate Relationship With Work

I don't like to write about intelligence. It is one of those topics that for some reason seems…

Rob May · May 30, 2006
Business

Please Stop With Your Chinese Math

Last Wednesday I was sitting at the Louisville Venture Club listening to a presentation by a software company.…

Rob May · May 9, 2006
Business

Unmotivated Employees – Is It Your Fault or Theirs?

HBS Working Knowledge has an article about why employees are unmotivated. Here is an excerpt. The great majority…

Rob May · April 12, 2006
Business

Entrepreneurial Strategies: High Margins + Known Models

Last summer a local entrepreneur contacted me. He had been reading my blog for years, not realizing we…

Rob May · April 10, 2006
Business

Elasticity for Entrepreneurs

I want to expand on an important topic that I addressed in the Wisdom of Niches post. The…

Rob May · March 28, 2006
Business

Tab Energy Branding – Will It Work?

Tab has a new energy drink, which I noticed yesterday at the grocery. So of course I came…

Rob May · March 5, 2006
Business

Why "Good to Great" Isn’t Very Good

There is usually information in what someone doesn't say. Long time readers may have noticed that I have…

Rob May · January 31, 2006
Business

Richard Branson: The Good, The Bad, and The Money Quotes – Part 2

For part 1, of the American Express Open event, go here. Now where did I leave off? Branson…

Rob May · October 20, 2005
Business

How To Sell Old Products: Make them ‘Classic’

What do you do when the industry moves on, your products are no longer cutting edge, and you…

Rob May · October 6, 2005
Business

Myths of Business Ownership

In case you didn't see this, it's worth a look. Myth#1 – When I'm an owner, I'll be…

Rob May · October 5, 2005
Business

Entrepreneurship: Don’t Drink the Kool-Aid

I'm almost ashamed to admit that I still held some of the ideas mentioned in this post. But…

Rob May · September 8, 2005
Business

Ideas vs. Execution

This is right on the money, although most people still don't realize it. To me, ideas are worth…

Rob May · August 19, 2005
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