Year: 2006
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Thimk – A Good Reminder to do Just That
When Thomas J. Watson, Sr. joined the Computer-Tabulating Recording Company in 1914, he brought with him the slogan he coined…
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FCC Drops Morse Code Requirement for Amateur Radio License
What a rip off. When I got my noob license as a kid (yes, they had electricity then), the Morse Code…
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Getting Chastised by an Investor
Several years ago, I was part of a team that did a slightly leveraged management buyout of a division of…
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Patriots Tame Texans 40-7
Not much to complain about this week. I’m sure the Patriots did a poor job at some parts of the…
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Hablamos un poco ingles aqui
That’s my high school Spanish translation of “we speak a little English here.” I live near Natick, Massachusetts, the unlikely…
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Understanding the Sales Mentality
One of the problems that many young companies and new CEOs encounter is dealing with the cultural differences between a company’s…
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Board Meeting Attendance and Frequency
Fred Wilson has a great post today on his blog, AVC, titled, Required Attendance Board Meetings. In the post, Fred…
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Massachusetts? The Safest Place to Drive in the US?
What the hell is he smokin’?, you might ask. Anyone who has driven in Boston knows that the only way…
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Revisiting Leadership vs. Management
A couple of months ago, I wrote a post titled Leadership vs. Management. I followed it up with another on…
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Pathetic Pats Pummeled
Yet another crappy game for the New England Patriots. They got thrashed by the Miami Dolphins 21-0. While no part…
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