Author Archives: Stan
Over the hedge
It seems that much of the business language we hear (and use) is hard to understand. The Rosetta Stone of business jargon hasn’t been discovered which would allow translation to an easily understood form. I love to study jargon, “terms … Continue reading
The conflict in conflict minerals
“When my wife opened the box and took out the ear rings, I noticed a flaw in one of the stud diamonds that I hadn’t seen here in the store yesterday,” the man said earnestly to the attentive sales woman, … Continue reading
One every minute
It’s been some time since the birth rate of suckers was originally estimated. I have not been able to find peer-reviewed, published research either supporting or refuting the rate attributed (inconclusively) to P.T. Barnum. With or without confirming evidence, we … Continue reading
You can’t hide from human intuition
Dear Stan, We have been negotiating with a strategic buyer of our company for about a year now. The year has been full of business challenges that could have derailed the sale, but we addressed them all and the buyer … Continue reading