Make Yourself Useful!

“Find a need and fill it.”
— Henry Kaiser

You say, “Can I help?” or “What if I can assist you with that?” And, just like that, you have a job.

A company says, “How about a pocket phone that also calculates,

Catching the Big Idea

(The continued flogging of last week’s concept…)

“Consciousness is like a flowing river. Ideas come floating by…
If you fail to catch one, it disappears from view…”
— J. R. St.John

Does a Document,

Swimming in Templates

“If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch,
You must first invent the universe.”
— Carl Sagan

There’s an arrogant, self-regard among many in the sales business…

Probably a good thing though, cause if

Limits to Analysis

“It’s the new Bloomberg Terminal! It’s a $25,000 installation
that tells me everything going on in the entire world!”
“Do you even know what’s going on outside your office door?”
— The News Room
Aaron Sorkin

“Now, what I want is, Facts. Teach these boys and

Tao of Extemp

“A poor idea well written is more likely to be accepted than a good idea poorly written.”
—Isaac Asimov
Scientist, Author

Coaching students in Extemp (Extemporaneous Speaking), an interesting thing revealed itself: Students received their topics, then repaired to the Prep Room to begin. Some began by sitting