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Executive wheels: Raves for the Rav4
Sure, Toyota and others talk performance and handling and safety and all that, but most of the sale is made versus the competition before the driver actually drives the vehicle. If it’s cool inside – comfortable, luxurious, quiet, plenty of bells and whistles – then the test-drive is merely a form...
Got no time to talk about time?
Saying, "I don't have time," but potentially spending a significant portion of time on television and social media doesn't quite mesh. So, what are you willing to change, shift, or rearrange to give up the excuse of no time? You are the only person allocating your time. Whether it's for your busin...
Nine steps for success in 2014
High performers don't make New Year's resolutions. Why would they? According to at least one study, 92 percent of New Year's resolutions fail. Instead, high performers use the power of intention, combined with committed action, to achieve amazing results. They develop plans for success and the fre...
More on the “World’s Chief Innovator” competition
A good sign that someone is vying to don the title of “World’s Chief Innovator” is his or her unquenchable thirst to create something new. Having one wildly successful business or product is never enough. Here are a few of the people that fit this description, with the first eight falling into wha...
Down with patent trolls!
Companies I’ve been involved in have now been on the receiving end of around 100 patent threats or suits, almost all from patent trolls who like to masquerade behind names like non-practicing entities (NPEs) and patent assertion entities (PAEs). We have fought many of them and had a number of pate...
Best of CoBiz: Seven spiritual barriers to finding a job
I’d like to go off the beaten path in this post. There are many reasons why people remain unemployed, some of which I have discussed elsewhere. But, in my previous […]
The case of the slow computer
As the owner of a website, perhaps you’re noticing things aren’t always serendipitous. Your website is slower. If you’re using Wordpress (and who isn’t?), maybe a LOT slower. Are changes showing up as fast as they used to, taking minutes instead of seconds? Does your website ‘hang’ from time to t...
The futurist: The other 25 dramatic predictions for 2030
(Editor’s note: This is the second of two parts. Read Part One.) Here are the rest of my 33 provocative predictions about 2030, and how different life will be just […]
The futurist: 33 dramatic predictions for 2030
Ignorance is a valuable part of the future. If we knew the future we would have little reason to vote in an election, host a surprise party, or start something new. Once a future is known, we quickly lose interest in trying to influence it. For this reason, our greatest motivations in life come fr...
The futurist: Ten unanswerable questions
Perhaps this is nothing more than a form of therapy for me, but I’d like to take you along on a rare inner personal journey into how I think about the biggest of all big picture issues. And it all starts with one simple question. “Why are there exceptions to every rule?”
Executive edge: Jake Jabs
On the walls of the University of Colorado at Denver School of Business are Jake Jabs’ “39 Keys to Business Success.” “To succeed you have to be willing to fail,” reads one. “Entrepreneurs don’t do it for the money,” reads another. And, “Have a passion for what you do. Love your job.” Last summer...
Chef Laura: Shake out the welcome mat
When I’m super gracious to my houseguests, they start doing little extras as well. They make their beds to be respectful, they take out the trash to be helpful, and they buy wine to keep everyone happy. The relationship quickly evolves from “courteous” to “symbiotic”. Back at work -- are employ...
