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Business Thinking Blog
http://www.lukehoughton.com
My blog covers the basics of business thinking that moves beyond the typical hyperbole of the web. I am looking to create a base for an intelligent website developed for the learning business person.
Recent Posts
Is it possible to be a good manager and have a heart?
No. Why not? In my limited experience there comes a time when you have to make choices that will benefit the corporation and hurt people. You can only go so far before you will be required to sell your soul to get ahead. There might come a ...
Doing the right thing
After suffering at the hands of administrators more than once, as I am sure you have too, I have reached a conclusion. It’s easy to do what’s right but even harder to do the right thing. Doing what’s right means following establ...
The practical problem of pragmatism in problems
Here’s a short thought: Problems can only be practically solved because of the things we take to practically restrict their solving them. People often blame politics, the environment, marketing, accounting but the biggest issue is what’...
Why Chihuahuas make great companions
There is a dog, a proud member of the canine species called the Chihuahua. Some of the uneducated call these wonderful creatures, ‘rats’ or some such pejorative, which portrays the Chihuahua as ugly or evil. There are big raggedy dogs, loyal ...
On Hits and Misses 3: The Cutthroat Island Problem
Previously in this series I have talked about engagement and other important things to do with hits and misses. What I want to finish this on is the problem of timing in hits and misses or what I call the Cutthroat Island problem. So what is this...
On Hits and Misses Part 2: Engagement and Why things become popular
In my previous post on Hits and Misses, I talked about Pipe Size. In this post I plan on talking about ‘engagement’ and why things become popular. Engagement The level of excitement we feel for something and the degree of participation th...

