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Proverb

The Fail Fast Meme: Why So Contagious?

August 18, 2010

“Think big, act small, fail fast; learn rapidly” -Mary and Tom Poppendieck, Lean Software Development Originally a four part quote focused on software development, the “fail fast” part is gaining traction among startups.  Although many have an opinion as to its merits, I haven’t seen a reasoning for its ability to spread.  Here then are some reasons it [...]

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Three Ways Accounting Can Make Us Happier

December 14, 2009

“Happiness is a positive cash flow” – Fred Adler In a business, cash flow is the “the excess of cash revenues over cash outlays in a give period of time (not including non-cash expenses)”.  If the definition sounds technical, that’s because it is: outside of accounting and finance readings, this isn’t a very common phrase. [...]

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Proverb Tuesday: The Acorn doesn’t fall far from the tree

August 18, 2009

Every Tuesday I offer up a classic proverb and decide whether it is relevant to modern business. Today’s proverb: “The acorn doesn’t fall far from the tree.” For centuries, this proverb was an accurate reflection of culture: you were generally born to a family with distinct values, and you learned the family trade; your last [...]

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Proverb Tuesday: Does Yelp make location irrelevant?

August 4, 2009

Proverb Tuesday: Realtors love the phrase “Location, Location, Location.” In this age of Yelp and GPS, does the proverb still hold true?

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