On Star Trek, according to the Ferengi Rules of Acquisition, rule #33 says, “It never hurts to suck up to the boss.” But what happens when you are the boss? […]
Star Trek
Ferengi Rules of Acquisition #3 Never spend more than you have to
The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition usually have to be reversed in order to apply to most ethical business situations, but sometimes they are right on the mark. You should never […]
More thoughts on rule number 63, The Riskier the Road the Greater the Profit
This is one of the most accurate of the Ferengi Rules of Acquisition. We discussed this rule once before but there is so much a business owner can learn from […]
The Ferengi rules of acquisition #59
In Star Trek, the Ferengi are a commerce governed race of aliens. Rather than laws, they live by the Rules of Acquisition, many of which are good sound business advice […]
Ferengi Rule of Acquisition #63: The Riskier the Road, the Greater the Profit.
I have heard this statement in so many forms that is actually scary. The most common form of the phrase is “You have to have money to make money”. We […]
Science Fiction and Business Advice
I have been watching Star Trek for as long as I can remember. I never really thought of it as a source of business advice until recently. In the Star […]