Tag: business
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Business jargon shows what people would be rather be doing
Liz Ryan has written a piece at forbes.com titled “What Business Jargon Says About Us“. I found two things particularly interesting. Firstly the fact that most jargon relates to sport, war and cars: Over time it occurred to me that these activities — playing or watching sports, fighting enemies and driving cars as fast as…
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Do long hours get the best or better of you?
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/24735256[/vimeo] Jason James at We Are Mamoth writes about the culture of working long hours, and what those 45 hour weeks really mean. His first point goes straight to the money: If you’re salaried, you’re working for free. After 40 hours a week, every hour you work adds $0 additional dollars into your pocket. But…
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Accepting the risk of failure doesn’t excuse a lack of preparation
Erika Hall has written an opinion piece for Wired challenging the acceptance of failure in modern business, particularly in new start-ups. That kind of thinking might be fine for entrepreneurs focusing only on their personal risk and fear of failure, but it has real financial, cultural, and opportunity costs for businesses Research is not about…
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10 Harsh Truths About Corporate Blogging
This is the kind of post I wish I could write if I was more literate. It sums up very neatly all the problems which so many companies and organisations have. It’s a mix of venting frustration with reading terrible blogs whilst nudging you away from falling into the traps yourself. Read all about it…