1. I guess we all have good, bright, precious ideas. Right?!  How to make sure your idea is valuable?

As entrepreneurs, we come across a lot of folks who poke holes in our ideas. We hear a lot of “No – this won’t work.”

So when should we go full steam ahead with our idea even after hearing all the negativity—and when should we pause and evaluate the idea?  The answer depends on who the naysayers are.

2.  The Single Greatest Way To Discover Innovation

Here’s the idea behind this. Whenever I am trying to get inspired, original or innovative in my thoughts to add to a presentation, blog post, article, product, service or book, I spend a fair amount of time reading. No surprise there, everyone does that, but what I’ve found is that some of the best ideas come from unrelated texts – if I know how to read them.

3. Question: What to Do When the Client Is Wrong?

Sooner or later most freelancers will have the pleasure of working with a client who seems to have forgotten why they hired you in the first place. This client may ignore or overrule all of your recommendations and even dictate decisions on the project that you, as the experienced professional, are certain will be detrimental to its overall success. Despite your objections, explanations and warnings, the client steamrolls the project toward something less than what your normal standards would require, all the while assuring you that they have a better idea and understanding of what their project needs than you do.

How should you handle this situation? Do you refuse to bend and lose or “fire” the client, refunding any payments? Or, do you submit to their demands and hope for the best?

Daily No Comments February 4th, 2010

1. Chatting With Jamie Smart About Goal-Setting and yes, I think that the title is enough.:)

We had such a great bunch of people on the building team at Zithulele and one of the things I most enjoyed about the project was the chats we had about life, the universe and everything. And since I’ve followed Jamie’s work for 5 or 6 years now, I really enjoyed picking his brain on some of the stuff about goal-setting and other personal development questions that I’ve had on my mind lately.

2. We all need some inspirational ideas sometimes.and this is that kind of article that makes ideas jump in our brains. The Decade in Management Ideas

“So there it is: our roundup of the management ideas that shaped the decade.”

3. As you probably noticed, sometimes my last article is a little bit less serious. I mean, it’s supposed to be a lighter one. Like this one is: Do One Thing Very Well.

How do you evaluate the products or services you offer? What makes you decide what to do with regards to your brands? And when you turn that lens on you, how do you fare? (My answer: not so well. I’m a jumble.)

Daily No Comments January 19th, 2010