Subject: Hi from Arlene

Hi from Arlene

April 8th, 2020 at 1:35 pm CDT

🌞 Fresh air, sunshine, cool breezes... Hi, my name is Arlene and I would like to tell you a little about myself. I am originally from Connecticut on the east coast of the USA but have been living in Texas for the last 45 years or so. I got here th ...

Not for Harvard MBAs

February 14th, 2019 at 3:00 pm CDT

Can a dumb person run a good business? No. Can a dumb person run a great business? Yes. Confused? Hang in there. A great business doesn't require a genius to run it. A really great business is a brilliant, well-crafted machine. It pretty m ...

The best damn job I've ever had

February 13th, 2019 at 3:00 pm CDT

Do you want to make over $100,000 per year? Well, if you want to do it with a J.O.B, you've only got 8 choices. And three of those eight require tons of schooling...doctor, dentist, lawyer. And one requires a special degree...pharmacist. And thre ...

Cubism school of marketing

February 12th, 2019 at 3:00 pm CDT

Pablo Picasso said, "A great artist does not borrow, he steals." Borrowing is plagiarism. It's just copy/paste. You're not bringing anything new to the art. And it will fail. Copycats rarely succeed. But if you really learn exactly what the other ...

How smart do you have to be to quit your job?

February 10th, 2019 at 3:00 pm CDT

Is smarts a genetic thing? Can you train your brain to be smarter? Some people believe you're whatever you're born with, that's what you're stuck with. So if you're born a genius - good for you. And if not - well, no worries, you can still be of ...

When McDonald's Cried

February 8th, 2019 at 3:00 pm CDT

The year was 2002. McDonald's previous CEO of 28 years retired. So they brought in a new guy, to freshen up the company with new ideas, marketing strategies and money-raking insights. What was this new guy's idea to increase revenue? Enter the on ...

Knockin' On Business's Door

February 7th, 2019 at 3:00 pm CDT

I don’t know if I ever told you this story before. It's about a guy who died and went to heaven. And when he arrived at the gates, he saw Saint Peter. He said: “Saint Peter, you' got a help me out here. I’m brand-new. I just died. I’m ori ...

Florida woman earns middle class salary selling positive pregnancy tests on Craigslist.

February 5th, 2019 at 3:00 pm CDT

Some times human creativity never stops amazing me. Check this headline I saw a while back: "Florida woman earns middle-class salary selling positive pregnancy tests on Craigslist.” I mean, wow right? This woman is pregnant so she sells urine t ...

Why did this 8-year old kid choose a lame dog?

February 4th, 2019 at 3:00 pm CDT

Jack's an only child. Now 8 years old. Since he was 4, all he ever wanted for his birthday was a puppy. So every year, Mom and Dad would say the same thing. “You’re too young. You couldn’t take care of it. When you’re 8, you can get a pup ...

Business lesson from Paul McCartney's worst song

February 3rd, 2019 at 3:00 pm CDT

Merry, belated Christmas to you and your families! Hope you had a great time. You know, there's this song I hear over and over again everytime it's Christmas. The song is called "Wonderful Christmastime" by Paul McCartney. I don't really like it. ...

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