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A few years ago, while doing some holiday reading, the following caught my attention: “Wicked problems have these features: It is hard to say what the…
Rick Baker
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Think about the things you do best. Think about the things your company does best. You know these things are your best work because: …People compliment…
Rick Baker
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In his audio-book ‘Die Empty’ (2013), Todd Henry talks about 3 types of work and 4 types of people. I find his concept useful as a…
Rick Baker
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Over the years, leaders of small businesses have expressed frustrations with their companies’ mediocre performance with RFPs. As examples, leaders’ complaints about RFP business have focused…
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Defining Intellectual Property The seeds of intellectual property begin as ideas in human beings’ minds. These ideas can lead to inventions – new things – which…
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According to Google, Web 1.0 is the “read-only Web,” Web 2.0 is the “participative social Web,” and Web 3.0 is the “read, write, execute Web.” This…
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The insurance sector has faced a series of costly upsets…and insurers are tightening their belts. The intent here is not to wail and whine. It is…
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I admit I’ve been spoiled. I’ve had a knowledgeable and talented software engineer in my family and business for several decades. If you don’t have a…
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To some degree, all business leaders “plan the work and work the plan”. (Napoleon Hill first wrote this admonition/motto in “Think and Grow Rich”, 1937) As…
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Taking Small Steps Forward in 2023 – Building and Maintaining Business Policies Most small business leaders do a very poor job of documenting and maintaining business…
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There’s one sure-fired way to build a better future for your company and the people you care about: make a habit of doing small things better.…
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Responding to a SME leader’s question Thank you for asking that question. SME business leaders are struggling with cyber-insurance decisions. Often, SME business leaders seek simple…
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