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Quest for Fun!: December 2014
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Tuesday, December 30, 2014. What do I care about? In my business, I care about three things: I care about my employees, I care about my customers, and I care about the profitability of the business. I care about these things in that order. In the business, everything else is just details. Don't sweat the details. Sweat these other things. All else is the buzzing of flies. My employees come first. The customer is not always right. I take care of my people. Do we have to ask why? Tuesday, December 30, 2014.
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Quest for Fun!: The Copernican Problem (Tradecraft)
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Saturday, March 28, 2015. The Copernican Problem (Tradecraft). When things are going poorly in the business, I tend to blame myself. I look internally at processes. I consider working longer hours. I wonder if I missed an important sales trend. Was there rain? How about a presidential election? Do I need a vacation? When things are going well, as they are now, I give credit to the economy. I notice that the population of my county. Saturday, March 28, 2015. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Simple temp...
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Silas in California: December 2014
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An ex-Brit in California, with a wife and two cats. Sunday, December 14, 2014. Release Party this Saturday! The authors behind Sojourn volume 2. Have decided to host a release party on Facebook. Monday, December 8, 2014. The anthology containing my first published story is now available from Amazon. And any bookstore which can handle ordering by ISBN: 978-0991487738. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. Some Possibly Relevant Links. Productivity through Procrastination ? As I finish up t...
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Silas in California: January 2015
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An ex-Brit in California, with a wife and two cats. Friday, January 9, 2015. It turns out that Winter Bride. Is in fact eligible for a Hugo Award nomination, in the category of Best Short Story. I don't expect to even be nominated, let alone win, but I'm happy enough to simply be eligible. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). View my complete profile. Some Possibly Relevant Links. Starting a New Game Store: Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment (Part 6). Productivity through Procrastination ? Cultivating a healthy mi...
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Silas in California: April 2014
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An ex-Brit in California, with a wife and two cats. Friday, April 18, 2014. Things you don't get used to. Ive been living in the USA for six and a half years now, and Im used to much of it. Id have trouble driving on the left, for instance. There are some things that still get to me, though. Here are some of them. Tuesday, April 1, 2014. The time I punched myself out. Myself out, but it was unconsciousness as a direct result of body parts meeting each other violently, and so. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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Silas in California: We have released!
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An ex-Brit in California, with a wife and two cats. Monday, December 8, 2014. The anthology containing my first published story is now available from Amazon. And any bookstore which can handle ordering by ISBN: 978-0991487738. After some particularly vile spam showed up, I have disabled the ability to comment as a nonny-mouse. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). View my complete profile. Some Possibly Relevant Links. Starting a New Game Store: Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment (Part 6). After 16 years an...
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Quest for Fun!: May 2015
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Thursday, May 21, 2015. Can You Take It? In the long run, this is losing them money. This is a product that has a current street value 30% higher than the MSRP. That's based on retailers opening boxes they received early and valuing cards. Although speculators will try to lowball estimates so they can buy low from fools, retailers now know better. Yet, many retailers still sell below MSRP. I will admit, we sold a small amount of ours early at a small discount while we gauged demand, but now? The best thi...
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Quest for Fun!: That Cards Against Humanity Game
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Thursday, May 7, 2015. That Cards Against Humanity Game. My general take on this game:. It's in bad taste, it's simplistic, and kind of dull as a game, other than trying to gauge the depravity of your friends (which can be amusing). I've played it once. Why is it popular? We live in a culture of perpetual outrage, and increasing fear of giving offense. You can have your business or your job taken from you with the wrong tweet or when someone has been slighted by your employee. Self identity is bullshit&#...
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Quest for Fun!: Third Place Theory and Game Stores
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Friday, April 17, 2015. Third Place Theory and Game Stores. I'm going on a road trip vacation this Summer and wouldn't you know it, I found a way to include some work. I'll be going through Portland and visiting Rainy Day Games. In Seattle I plan to see AFK Tavern. And Mox Boarding House. In Calgary I'll visit the largest game store in North America, The Sentry Box. This trip was really brainstorming how I could possibly visit The Sentry Box. Finally, in Salt Lake City, I'll visit The Nerd Store. Concess...
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Quest for Fun!: March 2015
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Sunday, March 29, 2015. Are you tired of your game store competitors not playing by the rules? Do you feel cheated that you follow all the regulations while they pay their employees in peanut butter sandwiches while skirting the law? Do you wish you could open up a box of legal whoop * * on them like a can of Popeye's spinach? You are in luck! For $499.99, we're now offering the Scrutiny Toolkit. Here are just some. Examples of what you'll find in the Scrutiny Toolkit:. The Taxes, Shmaxes supplement will...
