Improve My Business

“I’m on My Honeymoon, But If You Need Me…”

McDCG Staff — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:45:07 +0000

Right now I’m reading this book called “The Last Lecture” by Randy Pausch. It’s basically a collection of his life stories that he put together from his “last lecture” that he gave on “Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams” at Carnegie Mellon. Unlike many professors who give “The Last Lecture” talks, this really was going to [...]

Reward Yourself!

Suzanne — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:42:25 +0000

We’re only 20 days into summer, 73 more days until the first day of fall, and here in Austin it is HOT! - 105° today! The weatherman says to stay inside, stay hydrated, and limit exposure to the heat. Seems like it would be easy to take the weatherman’s advice and use your time [...]

Getting everyone to work together -

McDCG Staff — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:53:06 +0000

I came across this great youtube video - when you watch it, notice the faces of the babies: and then watch this video to see how it was done. This is similar to a lot of industries - a lot of hard work goes into something behind the scenes so that it can appear to be ‘easy’, [...]

Systems are the foundations of your business

Mary — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:58:10 +0000

You can’t build a skyscraper on sand; you can’t build a business on memory. - Mary McDonald OK, this probably isn’t the most deep, philosophical quote you’ve ever seen - I admit it. But it DOES emphasize the importance of having a good foundation for your business. Everyone from Michael Gerber to Tony Gattari to Ragen [...]

11 things to do to save money (Funny Friday)

McDCG Staff — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:14:22 +0000

Every once in a while we take a break from all this serious “Improve the world one idea at a time” stuff, and post something silly - today, it’s 11 things to do that don’ cost much/any money from the Learn me Good blog. Enjoy! For those in the US, happy Independence Day!