Best of Inc. Magazine - March 2009
Inc. is one of few publications that I read end to end. I always find little tidbits that I want to remember. It used to be dog-eared pages amidst stacks of old issues. I know I can do better than that so here we are at the inaugural post of “Notes from Inc. Magazine” to capture key elements.
1. Testing sales recruits (i.e. relying on more than your gut)
This was IMO the best article of this issue. I wasn’t aware of the majority of the tests that were suggested and plan on introducing at least one into practice the next time sales recruitment time rolls around. The list included Target Team’s DISC, Opus Productivity Solutions PDP ProScan, Caliper Profile, and Hogan Personality Inventory. Complete article on Inc.com is a highly recommended read.
2. Name your price for coding help and other projects
I have random ideas all the time where I think to myself “Man, I wish I could just some quick bids on this project and hand it off.” TopCoder allows me to do just that. Is this is the first time I’ve heard of them? No. Is it the first time that I’m making the effort to try? Yes. Blerb about TopCoder on Inc.com.
3. Pen that does math, records audio, transcribes text + more
I’m dilligent with notes. Well, maybe not, but I try to be and if I had this Livescribe Pulse Smartpen I think I just might pull it off. It does lots of stuf, but audio recording and trascribing notes into editable text are the killer apps for me. Need to give it a whirl somewhere and then request it as a present or pick it up for myself. More on Inc.com.
Abbas Haider Ali.
