I just bought a Circa notebook, made by Levenger, one of the more masterful catalog companies around. When I opened my Circa notebook, I found a list of all the add-on products I can buy to accessorize this particular product. Seeing this brilliant business practice in action, I was reminded of the direct-mail wisdom that [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Work’
November 12, 2007
Mayorga: Coffee, Computers and Conversation
I met a friend this weekend at Mayorga Coffee in Silver Spring. It’s an easy place for a Columbian, such as myself, to meet friends who live closer to, but not in, DC.
I like the place. And the people there. I find it a very suburban Maryland GenX kind of environment. Tech. Hip. Quiet. Functional. [...]
May 5, 2007
Coworking in Columbia?
by Guest Blogger, Frank Hecker
I’ve lived in Howard County almost ten years, and have spent most of that time commuting to Bethesda. I now work out of my home. (I’m currently living in southeast Howard but soon moving to Ellicott City.) Working from home is convenient (I can just plop down on the couch with [...]
October 9, 2006
No Talent? Baloney! Here’s the Secret to Finding It
This blog post is in response to the October 6-13, 2006, front cover story of The Economist: “The search for talent: Why it’s getting harder to find.”
“There’s no talent,” company execs cry.
“Oh, baloney!,” says I.
The problem is that you’re using vinegar and complaining about the flies. You keep offering us jobs. Many of us [...]
October 8, 2006
Dear Sir – Letter to the Economist
I wrote this “Letter to the Editor” in response to The Economist’s issue with the cover headline of “The search for talent (and why it’s getting harder)”
Dear Sir,
Perhaps unlocking the mystery behind finding good talent
lies in looking in another direction.
Corporations might wish to ease up on their attempts to “fill jobs” and, instead, do some [...]
