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The value of a (Canadian) dollar

Posted on: Tuesday, November 4th, 2008 in: Badder Business Advice

Browsing the business news find me that the price of Nortel stock has now reached about CAN$1.25 per share, down from a more healthy CAN$1100 per share in the year 2000.
I think that next time any Canadian company has a market cap larger than 10 years of income from all its potential customers combined, it […]

The art of micromanagment

Posted on: Thursday, June 26th, 2008 in: Badder Business Advice

The following was posted on a slashdot forum regarding the digital battlefield:
We have a quote of the week on our agency’s intranet page (which sometimes stays up for two weeks). Earlier this month, the quote was:
If you tell people where to go but not how to get there, you will be amazed […]

Boss of the year award

Posted on: Monday, June 9th, 2008 in: Badder Business Advice

The CEO of Broadcom has been indicted for doing a variety of naughty things, one of which was spiking MDMA (ecstacy) into his customer’s drinks. As the story says:
Other charges detail episodes involving the use and distribution of cocaine and methamphetamines, the maintenance and renovation of a warehouse used for drugs and prostitutes, and a […]

Cycle of Google

Posted on: Tuesday, May 20th, 2008 in: Badder Business Advice

What this? Some people are quiting their jobs at Google. Say it ain’t so. Take a look at those pictures. Tell me that having a spiral kids slide in your company’s cafeteria isn’t the ultimate goal in life.
Why should anyone be shocked?  Having been with another Silicon Valley company that achieved great success at the […]

Traumady’s first law of organizational dynamics

Posted on: Thursday, April 24th, 2008 in: Badder Business Advice

When your plan necessitates stepping on a lot of toes, make sure that you kiss the feet that they are attached to.

More Business Acumin

Posted on: Thursday, February 7th, 2008 in: Badder Business Advice

Another helpful hint from Traumady.com’s MBA program:
Avoid converstations and negotiations with a crazy person. When cornered, talk fast and create confusion, and never attempt to apply reason and common sense. 

Some professional advice

Posted on: Thursday, January 31st, 2008 in: Badder Business Advice

Some free business advice from Traumady.com:
Knowing everybody in the business can be very helpful in your professional and personal affairs - at least until everybody knows you.
Head on over to The Traumady MBA for more advice from our business sages.