Mar 14, 2022 | Business, Resources
These are some of the most impactful books I’ve read as I’ve built my own business. I highly recommend them to anyone wanting to grow their own business, leadership, and marketing skills. I’ll keep updating this over time with other books I’ve...
Aug 20, 2011 | Business, The Deep Archive
Last night, the restaurant where my wife and I had dinner failed.Nothing catastrophic or life-threatening—they merely forgot to take our order. Whoops!In short, we sat down, ordered drinks and meandered our way through the menu, attempting to make the ever-present...
Jul 10, 2010 | Business, The Deep Archive
Seth Godin asks this question in a recent blog post of his:Are you doing work worth doing, or are you just doing your job?That is the question, isn’t it? Take a minute to think. What are you doing right now, every day? Is it really worth doing? I sure hope...
Jun 17, 2010 | Business, The Deep Archive
Keep up to date with me: subscribe to my blog or follow me @jerrythepunkrat.“The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint to keep from meddling with them while they do it.” —Theodore...
Feb 15, 2010 | Business, The Deep Archive
Keep up to date with me: subscribe to my blog or follow me @jerrythepunkrat.Do not summon people to your office – it frightens them. Instead go to see them in their offices. This makes you visible throughout the agency. A Chairman who never wanders about his...
Feb 11, 2010 | Business, The Deep Archive
Keep up to date with me: subscribe to my blog or follow me @jerrythepunkrat.Hiring is what you do when you let the world know that you’re accepting applications from people looking for a job.Recruiting is the act of finding the very best person for a job and...