If you haven’t heard of Zappos.com, you may be a new reader to my blog because I write about them a lot. I’m a big believer that what gets measured and focused within a company tends to get done. The slides below were presented by Tony Hsieh, Zappos.com’s CEO at an “all hands on meeting” […]
For the future of retail, I’m sure you are looking at Amazon like everyone else is. I’m convinced the Internet will continue to disrupt traditional retail. Bezos is one of the most brilliant minds of our time, some say the next Jobs. I have tremendous respect for Bezos. Just a few of the things he’s […]
I read this June Inc. Magazine article last weekend and wanted to share it with all of you. I love sharing so this article obviously resonated with me and I hope it does with you as well. The article is quite long so I tried to reduce it to just the “meaty parts” but as […]
My notes from the video: Don’t write books to make money 170,000 books published every year and less than 1,000 make money Books spread ideas with authority and they are souvenirs of ideas. If you can open the door for somebody and help them think a different way, and cause a positive change in the […]
My favorite color for clothing is gray but my favorite color overall is lime green which is perfect for St. Patrick’s Day next week. I bought these shoes on Zappos and they are either the ugliest or coolest shoes ever (still deciding). 🙂
Zappos COO Alfred Lin enlightens us on how to become 37 times more productive in only one year! Can it be? Let’s hear him out: “…Being 37x more productive is impossible, and I’ll show you why. But along the way it will become clear how becoming 2-3x more productive might be within reach. His math […]
This is a great article on how the founder/CEO of Zappos.com learned how important it is for companies to focus on culture and choosing the right employees for their company. If you have time, the very first question and answer is my favorite so be sure and read that one if you can.Tony Hsieh is […]