When I was about 20, through a series of complete flukes, I got a job working as a costume assistant for the U.S. tour of a small Russian ballet company. This was before Glasnost, Russians were exotic creatures in those days. We had the FBI come and ask us questions, it was all very interesting. I didn't know anything about dealing with costumes, … [Read more...] about Are You Ready for Your Audition?
How to Get Your Employees to Sink Your Business
A certain business guru has written a book about how to terrorize your employees. He's promoting it with glee, chortling about the idiocy of "nice" bosses and the importance of bullying employees into following your orders without question. I've worked for some variation on this guy a couple of times. Any effort at conversation about alternatives … [Read more...] about How to Get Your Employees to Sink Your Business
Social Media Workshop: The Imaginary Friends Who Live in Your Typewriter
"Imaginary friends who live in my typewriter" is my friend Gavin's term for people he knows from online. I met Gavin on The WELL and he's a classic example of the friends I've made in online communities--smart, accomplished, and interesting. The WELL has a long tradition of supplementing online community with offline get-togethers. That might be … [Read more...] about Social Media Workshop: The Imaginary Friends Who Live in Your Typewriter
The One Thing You Can’t Afford to Blow Off
I have lots of friends who are entrepreneurs. Some have day jobs as well, others are making a full-time living in their businesses. Some think they "aren't really entrepreneurs" because they run schools or nonprofits. Some are successful and some are struggling, but we've all got one thing in common. We've maxed out our personal resources. Not our … [Read more...] about The One Thing You Can’t Afford to Blow Off
