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Being a Good Operator

I’ve recently been introduced to the concept of being a good “operator” in business. I’d heard the word before, but never really understood what it meant. I’ve thought a lot about leadership and management in the past, but being an

Andrew Eifler August 28, 2016 Business 3 Comments Read more

On Not Being Good Enough

Over the holiday break I had a little time to relax, unwind, reflect on the year, and watch television. One of the things I watched was a documentary about Chris Farley called I Am Chris Farley.  It’s the tragic story

Andrew Eifler January 10, 2016 Human Behavior 2 Comments Read more

The Most Important Business Variable

It’s not cash flow, not ROI, not COGS. It’s actually the length and depth of the human capacity to absorb details. Why do our documents have executive summaries?  Why do we need to present the “50,000” foot view?  Why do

Andrew Eifler December 6, 2015 Business 5 Comments Read more

Quirky Business Techniques

Over the last decade, I’ve spent a pretty good chunk of my time reading business books. I’ve covered everyone from Peter Drucker and Dale Carnegie to Steve Blank and Brené Brown. Looking back through my records – I’ve covered over

Andrew Eifler November 15, 2015November 16, 2015 Business 3 Comments Read more

The Allure of Next Time

I can barely count the number of times it has happened. I learn something new and revolutionary at work – a new team management insight, a new prioritization method, a new leadership strategy, or even just a new way to

Andrew Eifler July 19, 2015 Business 3 Comments Read more

A Team is only as Strong as its Weakest Player

If you choose any saying and repeat it enough, it tends to take on a life of its own.  That was the case my sophomore year of college.  Barely a day would go by when I wouldn’t hear this phrase:

Andrew Eifler October 6, 2013 Business 3 Comments Read more

Accepting Feedback: The Facilitator and The Decider

Like many other college students, mid-way through my sophomore year I started to think about summer internships.  I researched online, networked, and used my college’s career center to come up with a dozen or so different options to pursue. After

Andrew Eifler February 24, 2013February 24, 2013 Business 1 Comment Read more

Listening

Last week I had the opportunity to hear David Rosenblatt speak about his time as CEO of DoubleClick (he came to talk to us as an AppNexus guest speaker).  I loved the talk.  It was a rare glimpse behind the

Andrew Eifler October 7, 2012 Business, Human Behavior 1 Comment Read more
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