Monthly Archives: August 2008

Don’t Trust Your Brain (Risk Assessment – Part 2)

Posted on August 8, 2008 by dan

When psychologists talk about how a person thinks about their own thoughts, they call it “metacognition.” It deals with the accuracy with which a person can evaluate how they’re thinking about something, and then use that knowledge. So, when someone … Continue reading →

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Ice Cream Dreams (Risk Assessment – Part 1)

Posted on August 6, 2008 by dan

There’s a lot that’s going to come together in this post today. Franchises… Risk Management… Success… This morning, I was doing some research for a project that’s coming up, and I wandered onto a follow-up editorial style piece in reference … Continue reading →

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Up on a Soapbox

Posted on August 4, 2008 by dan

A friend of mine has an icon that scrolls “One does not simply walk into Wal-Mart. There is an evil there that does not sleep.” It’s a play on a scene from the “Lord of the Rings,” where Boromir is … Continue reading →

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