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We work with many vendors in the book industry, and we've seen all sorts of personalities, styles, business practices and policies. Sure...

Gregor Mendel's work in cross-pollination was groundbreaking for the scientific community -- botany has never been the same. Applied as...

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It seemed natural to, at some point, blog about great books. I am, after all, a publisher. In order to make this list credible, though, I...

With the new year just a few days away, it's time to think about our plans for the next 12 months. I took a look at my list and pulled...

In Hamlet, Shakespeare said "Brevity is the soul of wit." Winston Churchill said, "Say what you have to say, and the first time you come...

This was my second year in Omaha for the most famous annual corporate meeting in the world. Berkshire Hathaway has been an American icon...

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My dad is a bright guy -- he's been feeding me good business ideas for a long time. One of my favorites is something I adopted years ago...

I'm kind of a time-management nut. I like to make the best use of every minute in the day. I should first admit that for me, part of the...

There’s a great lesson in self-discipline that every company can learn -- one that can result in improved morale, increased customer...

In tough economic times companies notoriously try to cut costs by resorting to their fallback plan: employee layoffs. Millions of them....

GM once threatened to shut down Saab as the deal to sell the brand to a Dutch car-maker languished. I'll leave it to others to debate...

When public officials or famous people make a big mistake, it is often followed by a public apology. They do a big news conference to...

It's hard to ask for help. Pride isn't necessarily admirable, but our smarts and hard work helped us get here... and admitting that we...

There is no single aspect of any business more important than cash. In fact, it's the only really unifying element of all businesses --...