by Artie Isaac | Feb 6, 2009 | It happened, Unsolicited Suggestions
Years ago, back when I was one of three owner-managers of Young Isaac, we would often be faced with The Conversation about this employee or that — should she get a raise? should he be fired? Those were the kinds of question that, in the hands of gifted managers, can...
by Artie Isaac | Dec 23, 2008 | Unsolicited Suggestions
Actually, it hasn't been written yet. And, uh, you have to write it.But, besides that, it really is the best job hunting book ever written."What Do I Do Next?"That's really the question. Even more than, as Buddy Guy sings, "Where's the next...
by Artie Isaac | Dec 11, 2008 | Unsolicited Suggestions
Facing a gift-giving challenge? May I suggest any of the books in my little book shop?If you click on the link, you'll be taken to the Amazon pages I've set up.People ask me for titles of books that are important to me and helpful to many. These are the...
by Artie Isaac | Nov 19, 2008 | Unsolicited Suggestions
Listen. We met in an MBA program. Was it love at first sight? Yeah, yeah. Sure. Sure, it was. Whatever.We were two MBA candidates. What do you think?I'll tell you this. It was no acquisition. It was a merger of equals. And more than a pooling of assets. We...
by Artie Isaac | Nov 17, 2008 | Unsolicited Suggestions
Want to start the new year with a business plan in your hand?Here's a way.Next month, I'm teaching in Otterbein College's MBA program: five full-day sessions on entrepreneurship. The class features a parade of entrepreneurs who will drop in, describe their...
by Artie Isaac | Nov 16, 2008 | On Ethics, Unsolicited Suggestions
True story. A friend teaches pre-school. Recently one of her charges refused to share a toy with another child. To remind her to share, the teacher spoke gently, firmly and privately to the unsharing little girl: "You remember the beginning of the year? We all...
