GTD and BPM Make My Eyes Glaze Over

Written for The Closet Entrepreneur by Sam Carpenter... Yes, I’ve read David Allen’s fine book Getting Things Done, maybe the most popular version of the concept of Business Process Management (BPM). There are lots of other management systems/philosophies too, most of them created by business consultants. Good stuff, much of it, GTD, ...

TEDx is Coming to Phoenix!

It's obvious that things have slowed down on The Closet Entrepreneur and the reason is simple — I'm part of the organizing committee that is working on bringing TEDxPhoenix to the Phoenix-metro communities. What is TEDxPhoenix? If you're not familiar with the TED Conference, it's an annual event where the world's brightest ...

Extreme Slide Makeover: Ignite Edition

There are two things that send me over the edge when it comes to slideshow design, the first is generic circa 1995 slideshow templates and the second is unusable slide real estate. There's nothing I can do to eliminate generic slideshow templates other than to tell you to avoid ...

Dusting Off the Cobwebs!

Hello everyone, it has been two and a half months of silence on this blog and it's time to change that! First I want to say thank you to my regular readers for their support, and for sticking around! It's been a long time since I've posted and I truly ...

Rest in Peace Little Rollie…

Although I've written about my hometown of San Manuel and my home security fail in in the past, I don't usually make it a habit to share uber personal stories on this blog. Of course, there's always an exception to the rule. Meet Rollie [Email and feed subscribers, please visit the ...

Entrepreneurs, Help Heal the Economy!

I usually don't post things that I receive through email, but I really like this inspirational video that Siamak Taghaddos helped put together. Mr. Taghaddos is setting out to inspire entrepreneurs to heal the economy and change the world, and his latest project is the awesome video you see above (please ...

The MOO MiniCards Networking Hack!

If you have ever struggled to swap business cards without coming across as a complete networking n00b, then this hack is for you! I accidentally stumbled upon this hack at a conference; my pockets were full so I clipped my MOO MiniCard Holder to my lanyard. Someone spotted the holder and asked ...

Record a Phone Conversation on the Cheap!

I'm about to admit a dark secret that I've kept for many years; I've used a computer mic to record phone conversations! Before you erase me from your contacts, just know that the person being interviewed had full knowledge of what I was doing. Now, if you've ever tried to record a ...