How to Think Like a CEO

In a word: read. I once had an argument with someone who didn't want to read business books because 'they all contradict each other, proving they don't know what they're talking about.' I think that's the wrong perspective; there isn't...

Business, Publishing

November 11, 2015

Advice for Your Career in Publishing

I’ve been contributing to other sites lately. Here are some excerpts and links. Business.com 5 Things to Say to Advance Your Career Right Now Your career is about relationships: with your boss, your coworkers, and with the people you...

Books, Business, Ideas

February 16, 2015

Students need to fail

Are you failing enough? School is a place that trains you to give the right answer, and where failure is punished. Are you trying to do things that have never been done? Are you seeking answers no one knows already? Risk failure to find...

Business

August 14, 2014

Read for Cash

Our "continuing education" program for employees can be summed up in one word: read. Every year we pay our team to read business books. The financial incentive (15 cents / page) and requirements (the books are all pre-approved, the campaign lasts...

Business

August 11, 2014

What we value at Logos

A recent email to the company... There is nothing at Logos more important than our corporate values: Honesty. Openness. Awesomeness. Growth. Initiative. Elegance. Shipping. These values reflect what we want to be as an organization. They...

Business

October 22, 2012

Business is triage

Any idiot can run any project well. Hire experienced professionals. Staff every project completely. Get the best tools. Use the highest quality materials. Have independent consultants and auditors verify everything. Take the time to do things...

Business

October 12, 2012

Profit Is Why You Are in Business

Does your business have a noble mission? Mine does, too. But making a profit is what enables a business to accomplish its mission. Profit needs to be the first priority or you will not have a chance to pursue any others. It is easy to fall into...

Business

October 3, 2012

The four-word employee handbook

Everything I want from myself and others at work (and in life!) can be summed up in four words: Honor God. Love others. When we started Logos Bible Software twenty years ago, I used a software program to generate a boilerplate “attorney...

Business

January 28, 2010

On failing our customers

I try to stay accessible, publishing my email address, answering my own phone, participating in our forums, etc. In normal days this means I get occasional complaints from customers, and I’m able to make that customer happy and hear about weak...

Business

January 14, 2010

Lonely at the end? Yes, so keep a few of the pirates…

Derek Johnson is a young entrepreneur here in Bellingham who’s been setting the world on fire with Tatango and his “cover the earth” social media strategy. I think he’s going places. Today he posted about how there’s now not one other...

Category: Business

How to Think Like a CEO

Advice for Your Career in Publishing

Students need to fail

Read for Cash

What we value at Logos

Business is triage

Profit Is Why You Are in Business

The four-word employee handbook

On failing our customers

Lonely at the end? Yes, so keep a few of the pirates…

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