Category Archives: Lessons Learned

Life Lessons from The Last Lecture of Randy Pausch

Mukesh Gupta September 15, 2021 This was the title of the last lecture delivered by Randy Pausch at the Carnegie Mellon University lecture hall. He was terminally ill and only had a few days to live. If you have not watched this video, I would strongly encourage you to spend the hour and 15 mins … Continue reading Life Lessons from The Last Lecture of Randy Pausch →

Lessons Learned From a Poorly Run Golf Course

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Barry Roos September 15, 2021 I bet you’re wondering why I would write about lessons learned from a golf course? Many things remind of my business (which is helping small businesses succeed via the web). I had an experience this week at a golf course which got me thinking, and I came up with four … Continue reading Lessons Learned From a Poorly Run Golf Course →

19 Pandemic-Era Lessons From the Software Development Industry

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Ross A. McIntyre August 18, 2021 Compared to other industries blindsided by the pandemic, the software development industry was in a position of relative strength. Work-from-home capabilities, experience with remote collaboration tools, and an understanding of automation helped organizations in this space survive and even thrive during lockdowns. However, the industry still underwent some massive … Continue reading 19 Pandemic-Era Lessons From the Software Development Industry →

The 5 Most Important Things We’ve Learned from a Year of Working from Home

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Sammy Courtright April 15, 2021 It’s been a year filled with many changes and adjustments, particularly when it comes to the way we work. Now that more than a year has passed since the initial lockdowns due to the pandemic, we decided to take some time to reflect on some of the most important things … Continue reading The 5 Most Important Things We’ve Learned from a Year of Working from Home →

13 Valuable Business Lessons from the Oil Magnate JD Rockefeller

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Steven Imke April 14, 2021 JD Rockefeller grew up poor. His father, an unreliable con-man that sold snake oil to unsuspecting consumers. Although absent for most of JD’s life, he instilled in Rockefeller an entrepreneurial spirit and mindset. Rather than do chores like other kids his age, the young Rockefeller would buy a block of … Continue reading 13 Valuable Business Lessons from the Oil Magnate JD Rockefeller →

4 Important Lessons When Developing Business Goals in the Face of Adversity

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Natasa Djukanovic December 3, 2020 There is no doubt that the past year has been challenging for businesses across the globe, with the most carefully laid strategies for 2020 essentially tossed out the window. Suddenly, the goals we set for the year were no longer relevant in the face of uncertainty, and, as a result, … Continue reading 4 Important Lessons When Developing Business Goals in the Face of Adversity →

Black Friday Lessons Learned From 2020

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Black Friday Lessons Learned From 2020 by Elizabeth Baggan , Op-Ed Contributor, December 1, 2020 Black Friday 2020 broke online records. Adobe Analytics reported that sales topped $9 billion on Black Friday, revealing the rate at which consumer shopping habits evolve. Mobile orders increased by a massive 25.3% year-over-year, with 40% of all ecommerce sales … Continue reading Black Friday Lessons Learned From 2020 →

7 Lessons From an Old West Shootout

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Mark Armstrong September 23, 2020 The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral is the most famous shootout in the history of the Old West. It took place in Tombstone, Arizona Territory, on October 26, 1881. The Earps won, the Clantons lost. The real gunfight– not the one you see in the movies– teaches some important lessons. … Continue reading 7 Lessons From an Old West Shootout →

Lessons Need to Be Learned but Are Wasted Without Action

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Brian Basilico August 27, 2020 I constantly try to tell people that every marketing piece that you do should end up having a goal, and that goal should be to have a human-to-human conversation. But the question is, what’s the experience in between? What kind of experience is your user having to get to that … Continue reading Lessons Need to Be Learned but Are Wasted Without Action →

Failing Is Learning; Fail Fast to Learn Faster

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Daniel Burrus August 10, 2020 It was Thomas Edison, inventor of the lightbulb and other mainstays of the modern world, who said, “I haven’t failed, I’ve just found ten thousand ways that don’t work.” This concept is lost on many in the information age, unfortunately. Because of the immediacy with which we receive both positive … Continue reading Failing Is Learning; Fail Fast to Learn Faster →