Think what we are saying is too basic? Or too repetitive? “People need to be reminded more often than they need to be instructed.”Dr. Samuel Johnson It’s what Mark Taylor calls “a Blinding Flash of the Obvious.” Music by Frenz, from Pod Safe Audio. New to SmallBizSurvival.com? Take the Guided Tour. Like what you see? […]
Archives for January 2007
Brag Basket – It’s why I love Fridays
It’s that time again! Brag Basket time! Once a week, I offer this post as a safe place to brag a bit. You can brag on your business, your community, or your self. The goal is to allow you a chance to review your week. Learned anything? Made any accomplishments you’d like to share? We […]
Best "Shop Local" campaign ever!
Our friend Jack Schultz found the best ever “shop local” campaign. (From Oklahoma, of course!) An advertisement from the Perkins Community Foundation really caught my eye in the Perkins Journal. It showed a picture of the local fire department fighting a fire in the community with this caption, “If you have a fire, you need […]
Idea: Alternative fibers, alternative products
Researchers at universities worldwide have developed techniques for creating uses for otherwise wasted items, like chicken feathers and cotton plant stalks. Some of these techniques can be licensed from the universities, and some are freely in the public domain. Can you put these ideas into practice, making something out of “nothing”?Pulling together several different processes, […]