Do you get unsolicited and unwanted canned emails touting how they can “help” your business? If so, here is a response I borrowed from fellow engineer and long time direct marketing consultant/copywriter Bob Bly. Most of the time I simply delete the offending emails, but when Bob mentioned this in one of his email newsletters, I […]
No, this does not contain bad news. But it does contain some perspectives from the medical community (professional consultants,) and more. Warning — Rant to follow. Last week, my wife fell down and broke her hip in a freak fall. The result was a trip to the local emergency room, followed by emergency surgery. The good […]
This post was prompted by a particularly obnoxious political email (which I’ve dubbed “hate-mails”.) When asked to delete me from future mailings, that just escalated things. Some people are just plain rude. With all extreme political polarization, you may have received similar unwanted missives. The simplest approach is to block the offender’s email, but in […]
Time for a Mini-Rant… In 1968, my wife and I were denied our right to vote. I am still annoyed. We were married in June that year, and moved to a new state for both of us. Thanks to a Catch-22 were were not allowed to vote in November, as we had not met an arbitrary six-month […]
Time for a harsh reality check from Uncle Daryl. No, it is not all peaches & cream starting and running a consulting practice… or any business. But for me, it still beats working for somebody else. This post was inspired by an almost constant barrage of human interest stories on the news about people losing […]
We are still hunkered down in Arizona due to COVID. Several have written asking about our status, so here is an update. We are doing fine. We self-isolated in early March, and have not been in a store or restaurant since then. We order groceries on-line, and we walk the dog in a local park. We […]
Warning: This is a quick rant combined with a lesson on troubleshooting. No, this post is not about some quack fix like drinking Clorox or Lysol — the simple technology is MASKS! But in order to work, EVERYONE must use them. The generic masks are not meant to protect YOU — they are meant to protect […]
A quick update from the head shed. Along with a mini-rant… In 1918, my 25 year old grandmother died of the Spanish flu. She left behind a toddler and an infant. The latter was my mother. Several weeks ago, my brother self quarantined as the result of a chance encounter with the first confirmed case in […]
Time for a Thanksgiving rant. I, for one, am weary of the whining and complaining that seems to be taking over the country, and even the world. While I try to stay politically neutral on this blog, too many of today’s political leaders (if you can call them that) seem more focused on manipulating emotions […]
Time for a mini-rant. In recent months, I’ve received numerous unsolicited e-mails that follow this format: The first e-mail offers some unwanted service, like updating my website, increasing my leads, or even handling my HR hiring or payroll needs. (The latter is amusing as I am a one person firm, which simple research would have […]
As an Arizona resident, John McCain has been my Senator for 22 years. I did not always agree with him, but I always had great respect for him. I was greatly annoyed by the smear by “W” against him in South Carolina in 2000, when the story was spread that he had fathered a black […]
Time for a mini-rant… While walking the dog (Sami the Shih Tzu) a few nights ago, I was struck with an epiphany of sorts. It involved a neighbor and his vehicles. Parked in his driveway were a new Cadillac Escalade and a new Audi, along with a pretty nice Harley motorcycle. Nothing wrong with that, except he […]
Time for a mini-rant… While I try to stay politically neutral, this seems particularly appropriate these days… Don’t mix business with bigotry! Last year I read about a pizza place that was under fire for saying they would not serve at a gay wedding. Then they whined that the press was out to crucify them. Really? […]
Time for a mini-rant, against advice often promoted by those wanting to sell you something. For years, it was very popular in marketing circles to identify your USP (Unique Sales Proposition.) Large management consulting firms and their MBAs loved the term. Later, that morphed into the UBP (Unique Buying Proposition) as the marketers realized the focus […]
Time for a financial rant – based on a recent news article. One of the first things to do upon making your JumpToConsulting is to set up a retirement account. Trust me — years later you will be glad you did. I am! According to a recent on-line article by CNBC, about half of US […]
Time for a rant. This post was precipitated by a hate inspired event in my hometown – no doubt a direct result of the recent election. Last week, fellow AZ blogger Pam Slim was a victim. READ HERE. It sickens me. Then I asked myself why? Some say the election was economic backlash, but I […]
‘Tis the political season, and all the mudslinging, lies, outrageous proposals. Not sure about you, but it makes me weary, and even a bit concerned. What really scares me is that so many blindly buy into all the political BS. Maybe it is time to put this in perspective with a little rant. Allow me […]
Time for a mini-rant. With the political season in full swing, the snarky comments flow on the Internet. But as a consultant, not a good idea to publicize your views, no matter how tempting. This post was inspired by a recent comment on a popular business blog. One guy took a cheap political shot totally […]
The short answer — NO! But you DO need to be able to help your clients. Time for a mini-rant. If you are like me, you are probably weary of hearing about how you MUST become a though leader to succeed in business. Unless, of course, you are pitching books or programs on thought leadership. […]
Time for a rant. This was precipitated by an unsolicited phone call early one Sunday morning, from a so-called “marketing firm” run by a so-called “consultant.” Too bad he is giving consulting such a black eye. Normally I’d let the phone ring, but for some reason I decided to answer. Actually, I was kind of […]
