September, 2008

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Sep 08

Rethinking Cars

From Time magazine in 1947, via Kottke.

The average U.S. citizen completely ignores the regularity with which the automobile kills him, maims him, embroils him with the law and provides mobile shelter for rakes intent on seducing his daughters. He takes it into his garage as fondly as an Arab leading a prize mare into his tent. He woos it with Simoniz, Prestone, Ethyl and rich lubricants — and goes broke trading it in on something flashier an hour after he has made the last payment on the old one.

Per Car Accidents

There were nearly 6,420,000 auto accidents in the United States in 2005. The financial cost of these crashes is more than 230 Billion dollars. 2.9 million people were injured and 42,636 people killed. About 115 people die every day in vehicle crashes in the United States — one death every 13 minutes.

It’s actually not as high as I expected, but still. What would you do to reduce driving, or decrease the fatality risks of owning and operating a motor vehicle? I’m all for mass transit myself, but seem to rarely be in a situation where it is possible, much less convenient.

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Sep 08

Embrace Change for Business

The AMA Pittsburgh recently posted Lesley Mattos’s 10 Tips for Success in Business. As you might expect, I really like the tip that tops the list:

1. Embrace change. It’s an inevitable part of running a business. Rather than fighting it, wasting valuable time and eventually losing, you’re better off anticipating, planning for, and embracing change. As a small business owner you should be nimble and react quickly in a variety of ways. If you look at change as an opportunity to grow, you will!

See the full list at American Marketing Association Pittsburgh’s site.

Do you feel your organization is embracing change? If not, why? If so, how are you staying nimble?

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