Imagine a law allowing random searches so that police might catch bombers and kidnappers in the act. Even if it worked, I’d oppose it. If you could prove this new law would save my life someday…I’d still be against watering down the Bill of … [Read more]
Webinar for Metro State. How to work for a small business. Get the job and keep it!
David's Webinar for MSUD. … [Read more]
Dover Straits Ship Traffic 4/30/13 1600MST
Link from CoBiz article: (And if you feel like wasting a good part of your day, you can see up-to-the-minute details on the location every ship in the world at … [Read more]
How not to answer: “What is your greatest weakness?” at an interview.
Interviewer: And what is your greatest weakness? Candidate: My Honesty. Interviewer: I don't think honesty is considered a weakness. Candidate: I don't give a damn what you think. … [Read more]
Gorden Ramsey and the Karate Kid walk into a bar…full of Marines
If you want to lead you must first learn to follow. Ben Franklin said that. And if you want to be a Corporal in the Marines, you have to be a Private first. How about a famous Chef? You’ll peel potatoes long before you’re the next Wolfgang … [Read more]
Optimism
A tragedy was unfolding at the booth behind me: Waitress: And what can I get for him, Chicken Tenders? Mom: No, he doesn’t like those. Waitress: Hamburger? Mom: Uh, no; he’s a picky eater. Do you have a kid’s … [Read more]
Marketing: Less is so much more
Get your five-second degree By David Sneed It seems like everyone’s in marketing these days, and that makes sense. We’re all peddling our wares 24/7 so we might as well use the moniker. The only umbrage I take with it is that … [Read more]
The secret to customer satisfaction
It's not a trick or a gimmick By David Sneed After fencing for 21 years, I’m considered an old timer in my industry. I’ve seen new companies sprout up daily - rarely lasting more than a season or two - started by former … [Read more]
Sales for dummies: Enough about you
What can you do for me? By David Sneed Several months ago, I learned Word Press to remake my own website because I was tired of waiting for help when I needed to update content. After I finished creating it, I realized that my layout … [Read more]
Be Your own Great Boss
We all dream of being our own boss, but only some of us have made it a reality. For those who haven't made the jump yet: Come on in, the water's fine. If you want to beat the odds and have your small business succeed though, it will depend entirely … [Read more]
Why We Won’t Be Talking Politics
If I were in politics, reporters would have a field day. “I see, Mr Sneed, that you support restricting payment for dental losses - so why is it that in 1975 you left three molars under your pillow and collected $1.50?” They got me. … [Read more]
Hit Them With The Carrot
When it comes to motivating employees, save on your stick budget and just hit them with the carrot. That may sound glib, but I’m serious. Here’s a specific technique that’s effective for both discipline and motivation – two things so … [Read more]
We Still Have Quality, We Just Don’t Have Patience
On my credenza sits a tulipwood box made in 1738 by E.S. I know the date and builder because he carved these facts into the base. Several weeks ago I pointed out the craftsmanship to an unimpressed visitor who explained: “Well, they had a lot more … [Read more]
And That’s Why We Always Leave A Note
Timothy Treadwell loved grizzly bears. This New York born romantic summered along Alaskan salmon streams, filming himself at the wildest, free-rangiest petting zoo on Earth. Most of his videos show him trembling with excitement as he … [Read more]
Yar Matey
Have you ever seen a nautical movie and dreamed of living a sailor’s life? We dream that silly dream because we don’t really understand how hard their job was. No matter how cold and wet you were (very and always), you still had to do the … [Read more]



