by Roman on December 9, 2009
Recently, a picture made by the famous artist Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijni (don’t worry you are not the only person who doesn’t know his last name) was sold by 32.4 million dollars in the Christie’s auction house. The painting is from 1658 and depicts a gentleman standing with his arm on his hip. While this [...]
by Roman on May 28, 2008
A huge marketing campaign started across Europe today with the goal to save fuel, money and the environment. Over 40 oil companies, 45 000 gas stations and 29 countries are taking part. Here are 10 things the marketing campaign is recommending people to do. Service your car and check the oil level regularly Check tire [...]
by Roman on May 21, 2008
While being a door-to-door salesman I learned what could perhaps be the most valuable lesson in my entire life: Control the controllables Focus on what you can control Only focus on the things you can directly influence. For us, selling books, it meant 3 things – hours, demos, attitude. I could control how many hours [...]