Monthly Archives: June 2009
Breaking tasks into manageable chunks
A good friend of mine told me over lunch today about how she recently re-discovered the importance of breaking huge, nagging tasks into bite size pieces. I completely agree with her, and found that whenever I don’t do just that, I end up procrastinating and not working on the problem at all. It’s interesting that [...]
Business ideas are cheap
I was talking about startups and business ideas with a co-worker yesterday, and was amused when he suggested that I keep my business idea private because he thought it was a good one. Being secretive with a business idea seems to be the initial gut reaction of most people I meet. The reality of course [...]
Asking for time in a business call
When making a business call, whether it’s cold or warm, I’ve learned to always ask for the person’s time before bothering with whatever I have to say. I find it a professional, and a polite thing to do. But it’s a surprising easy question to mess up. Word Choice For one thing, the words you [...]
Arthur Benjamin’s formula for changing math education