Wednesday, March 10, 2010

On Building a Ship

October 28, 2009 by Dee Gardner  
Filed under Advice, Owner Thinking

If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up people to collect wood and don’t assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea. – – – from the blog of Inkling Corporate blog
- Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Of Hurricanes and Idiots

October 26, 2009 by Dee Gardner  
Filed under Advice, Social Media

Why are there always a few idiots who stay when asked to evacuate hang out thinking that God and Mother Nature will spare them. They can’t believe their beach front property with foundations of sand will withstand the storm.  Then don’t want to believe the warnings, because they are too lazy to move or just [...]

Odd Man Out Economics

October 20, 2009 by Dee Gardner  
Filed under Advice, Social Media, Web Technology

This is a very interesting video. If what he is saying is true we all need to think a bit more about how we present our products and services.

No Cost Motivation – Make sure you do it correctly

October 10, 2009 by Dee Gardner  
Filed under Advice, Owner Thinking

I just read this article The No-Cost Way to Motivate – BusinessWeek by Patrick Lencioni.
The article basically suggests that managers need to be more aware of the lives of the people the manage. I think it doesn’t go far enough.
I believe managers should have conversations with people they manage. Then need [...]

Your Password is not safe . . . if

October 7, 2009 by Dee Gardner  
Filed under Advice

I read an article on Mashable – Gmail Tries to Help Users Avoid Phishing Scams
There are just too many passwords to remember. I have three levels one simple, that I don’t care about. It’s 8 characters, but I only use it to secure stuff I don’t care if people get, or if [...]

Working Your Online Video

October 6, 2009 by Dee Gardner  
Filed under Advice

I am going to give you a little example of how video can help your business.
However first a little history. So when you see logos and hear names you will know the how and why. My brother and I have the Same Initials DMG. A few years back we both decided [...]

DMGSouth Contest to Begin Next Week

September 29, 2009 by Dee Gardner  
Filed under Advice

Gearing up for a contest next week. Be on the look out. Going to be giving a couple of Lucky people a value able gift.

Very Cool – Sports schedules on Google Calendar

September 10, 2009 by Dee Gardner  
Filed under Advice, Web Technology

I know they (Google)  are reading my e-mail and they know what I have for breakfast, it is George Orwell’s 1984, big brother is watching.
The latest bit of sweet candy that google keeps using to get me hooked is Sports Schedules for Google Calendar.
Google just keeps coming up with great Ideas!
I have liked Google’s calendar [...]

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