Please Do Me a Favor

Please Do Me a Favor

Are you familiar with the psychological phenomenon called the Benjamin Franklin effect? It’s where a person who has already performed a favor for another person is more likely to do a second favor for the same person than if they had received a favor from that person....
The Best Mechanics Don’t Work on Cars

The Best Mechanics Don’t Work on Cars

My mechanic has built a great brand and an enviable business. He started working in a Porsche shop when he was a teenager. After he learned his craft and paid his dues, he opened Scott Finlay Motorsports to specialize in the German sportscars. Over the years as his...
Make Your Scar Your Star

Make Your Scar Your Star

From an accounting point of view, the distinction between the assets and liabilities is simple: Assets are the items you or your company owns that can provide future economic benefit.  Liabilities are what you owe other parties. Assets make you money, liabilities cost...
Lessons from the Tar Pit

Lessons from the Tar Pit

After finally figuring out he was hopelessly mired in the sticky tar pit, the struggling diplodocus called out to his friend, the triceratops, happily munching reeds at the edge of the glossy black surface: “Hey buddy,” the hapless diplodocus bellowed, “wade on in...
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