I was listening to an Audible.com lecture on Habits yesterday while I was running, and the lecturer mentioned that Starbucks has a great employee training program. Basically, employees are fully trained in each position then they do role playing with their manager for all sorts of different awkward customer situations that can come up and how to deal with each.… read more “Starbucks Employee Training”
Today’s Investment Options
I have been reviewing my investments over the last few days and I am not quite sure what is best to do.
My stocks are down about 10%, but the overall market is still very high which means the stocks could come down further. I tried to pick stocks that will do well if the USD comes down a bit or inflation goes up.… read more “Today’s Investment Options”
Flex Days
I am thinking about trying to give my team members more flexible schedules. The benefits would be to reduce their commute times, allow them to work schedules when their bodies are more comfortable, and to increase morale. The risks / downsides are that it is easier for people to cheat the company, and people won’t be available when coworkers or clients need to reach them.… read more “Flex Days”
How I Built & Sold My Dropshipping Biz for $16,100
The following post is the story of how I built and sold one of my businesses. I hope that it is helpful to other entrepreneurs, and I will be happy to answer any questions you might have in the comments section below.
I created a side business with my friend Josh from UW Seattle business school in June of 2008.… read more “How I Built & Sold My Dropshipping Biz for $16,100”
Benjamin Graham’s “The Intelligent Investor”
Warren Buffet’s most highly recommended investment book is “The Intelligent Investor” by Benjamin Graham. Warren Buffet’s essays and philosophy on investing sound like the best way to invest to me, so I use his value based approach. Warren Buffet advocates that you keep in mind that underlying each stock is an actual business with a true actual valuation.… read more “Benjamin Graham’s “The Intelligent Investor””
Laurel in NYC
Laurel has been in NYC for the last couple of days and won’t fly back till the 4th of July. It has been a bit lonely without her. I have been working more hours and then playing Rocket League at home at night. Looking forward to her return!
3 Months of Work Every Day
My company, Coalitiontechnologies.com, now does 3 months of work every day. Our team of 60+ puts in nearly 500 hours of work each day.
Motivation
Motivation seems to ebb and flow randomly. I would really like to develop a better understanding of how to build up consistent motivation and maintain it. A few influencing factors I’ve noticed on my motivation are:
- How many calories I ate that day and the day before (more generally gives me a bit more motivation)
- If there is anything that scares or angers me that gives me drive
- If I have something I am excited about working on
- If I’ve exercised too much or too little recently I’ve noticed that can reduce my motivation
General advice from the internet suggests:
- Set small and measurable goals
- Develop a mantra (verbal statement reinforcing a positive mindset)
- Commit publicly to accomplishing a certain task
- Create your own routines and rituals
SEO Services Company – Los Angeles
Over the last seven years, I have been trying to build the very best SEO services company in Los Angeles. We follow all of Google’s best practices. We get epic results for our clients through creative marketing methods. We have very positive reviews from our customers in general.
Smartphone Internet Addiction
I woke up this morning at 6 am with the intention of working on building out phpunit testing for my recruiting application. 2 hours later I finally find myself at my computer after having surfed the internet on my phone in bed all morning. Reddit, Nytimes, Hacker news, Facebook…. they suck you in and don’t let you go!