No matter which “family” he was managing, Tony Soprano never failed to impart little nuggets of wisdom. To kick-start my brain, I conducted a brief search on IMDb and found these classic moments.
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Tag: Decision
Sales Channel Conflict: How a Furniture Wholesaler Resolved the Issue of Selling Direct
An importer in an industry similar to ours comes to a decision on this risky, make-or-break-your-business issue.
Read MoreCommunication Lessons from a Teenager
We are warned about the Gen Y buyer who is telephone-adverse and wants the quick, non-personal communication found digitally. But when spending a large amount of money and hoping for a strong return on investment, it’s tough for the buyer to make a confident, informed decision when left to nothing but their mobile devices.
Read MoreDecisions, Decisions
I love to shop-for my business and, of course, for me! But I find that these days there are so many choices—brands, colors and styles, to name just a few—that it’s hard to make buying decisions.
Read MoreOk, the Joke’s on Me!
On the island of St. Croix, USVI—my native homeland—we have a saying that goes: “Hurry dog eat raw corn.” In phonetically written, local-dialect form, the saying would look (and sound) something like this: Huh-ree dawg eat rawh kahn. It simply means: those who make hasty and poorly-thoughtout decisions will reap the fruitless, sometimes harsh, repercussions thereof.
So, in the spirit of “Hurry dog eat raw corn,” this week, I wanted to highlight a few bloopers I’ve made as an editor for this fine publication over the years. Sometimes, it’s good to laugh at ourselves—actually, it’s often good to do so.
1. Hurry
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