by Stephen Bean | Jan 21, 2015 | The Business Mind
Originally posted – May 29, 2012 A fellow hands me a bag containing six marbles – five of the marbles of white and one is black – and he asks me to blindly draw a marble from the bag. If it’s white, he says he’ll pay me $20; however, if...
by Stephen Bean | Jan 21, 2015 | The Business Mind
Originally posted – Jan 03, 2013 In a recent column, I discussed a relatively new field called neuromarketing, which combines neuroscience and marketing strategies, and is creating off-the-charts excitement and credibility in several business sectors around the...
by Stephen Bean | Jan 21, 2015 | The Business Mind
Originally posted – Aug 10, 2012 As coin laundry owners, sometimes we’re simply too close to our businesses to actually see what we are doing wrong or the mistakes we are repeatedly making. Because most people are creatures of habit, we can easily get into...
by Stephen Bean | Jan 21, 2015 | The Business Mind
Originally posted – Jul 09, 2013 Think left and think right, And think low and think high, Oh, the thinks you can think up, If only you try.” – Dr. Seuss Creativity has got to be the coolest of all the mental skills. After all, it’s...
by Stephen Bean | Jan 21, 2015 | The Business Mind
Orignally posted – Sep 28, 2012 Every small business – including your self-service laundry – reflects the personal ethics, values and specific work habits of its owner. Your “business aura” is an exact mirror image of you, the owner. And the people...
by Stephen Bean | Jan 21, 2015 | The Business Mind
Originally posted – May 07, 2012 Those of you familiar with comedian Steven Wright have probably heard his hilarious one-liner about a man who asks a parachutist if he ever finds it frightening to jump out of airplanes – to which the parachutist deadpans:...