by Artie Isaac | Sep 27, 2007 | On Ethics
I’ve heard it said that any business — no matter how highly performing, no matter how dominant — is only three bad decisions away from going bankrupt. We’ve all seen it. Enron comes to mind. Of course, it was probably 3,000 bad decisions, but...
by Artie Isaac | Sep 26, 2007 | Unsolicited Suggestions
Zits by Jerry Scott & Jim BorgmanOn the way to the first day of school, I asked my daughter what it was like to be 14. She had turned 14 at summer camp, and I hadn’t asked yet. “It’s good,” she said. “Fourteen is truly teenage....
by Artie Isaac | Sep 25, 2007 | Unsolicited Suggestions
Today, I delivered a book report to an audience of attorneys, accountants, and other professionals assembled at Smith Barney’s downtown offices. Here’s my take on Never Eat Alone And Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time by Keith Ferrazzi...
by Artie Isaac | Sep 25, 2007 | On Creativity
Cmabrigde UinervtisyFrom my friend Paul in Japan: Olny srmat poelpe can raed tihs. I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy — it deosn’t...
by Artie Isaac | Sep 24, 2007 | Living an engaged life
Of all my bright college days, the brightest were the few days I spent just months ago at the 25th reunion of my class. Now, a thank you note (via blog) I sent to my college classmates was published in the Yale Alumni Magazine as “You ’82 (in two...
