I am, by all accounts, a rabid note taker. I scribble barely legible scrawls on scraps of paper at Starbucks while meeting with potential clients over a decaf latte. I pound away on my iPad during conferences to capture the words of wisdom being spouted from the front of the room, and I keep extensive handwritten and online lists on everything from business development to-do’s to actions I need my assistant to execute.
“What are you, stupid? I just explained that to you.” No, not a line from a novel about a bad boyfriend, but a real live comment a client (or former client, I should tell you from the onset) said to me when I respectfully questioned his reasoning on a marketing message he was using in his small business branding.
Layne Kertamus, president of NegotiGator.com, says that top performers understand the nature of decision-making and respect it. Layne Kertamus, president of NegotiGator.com, says that top performers understand the nature of decision-making and respect it.
I spoke with David Allen, author of Making It All Work: Winning at the Game of Work and Business of Life, for his best advice on the business of taking a holiday...I spoke with David Allen, author of Making It All Work: Winning at the Game of Work and Business of Life, for his best advice on the business of taking a holiday...I spoke with David Allen, author of Making It All Work: Winning at the Game of Work and Business of Life, for his best advice on the business of taking a holiday.
