Since politicians have made bathrooms a trending topic, I have a confession: I’ve been urinating in public all my life. Or at least it feels that way. For those of us with penises (and birth certificates to prove it), exposing…
Author: Eric F. Frazier
Eric F. Frazier is an independent writer, editor, book reviewer and co-author of GPS Declassified: From Smart Bombs to Smartphones.
New Word: Pledgislation
Recent actions by North Carolina’s General Assembly have been called many things, but I couldn’t find the exact right word. So I coined one: pledgislation. Our politicians are certainly not alone in succumbing to this impulse. It’s a human failing…
Every Day is the New April 1
I know it’s only April 1, but what a long, strange year it has been already. Every day, the real headlines look more and more like something from The Onion. Reality and farce have become so intertwined that Snopes.com recently …
Female Entrepreneurs: The X(X)-factor in Economic Growth
Business.com recently published my article, “Well-Rounded Leadership: The Nature and Nurture of Female Entrepreneurs.” Over the past two decades, and especially since the Great Recession beginning in 2008, women-led businesses have increased dramatically, and now contribute $1.5 trillion annually to…
Amazon Drowns Competitors
The Syracuse Online Business blog recently published my article, “At Amazon, Supply Chain Innovations Deliver Results.” This is a detailed look at how Amazon has steadily improved its supply chain efficiency and delivery speed to habituate customers to faster, more…
Dear Web: Shut the F*ck Up!
Pardon the headline. In the spirit of our profane presidential campaigns, I see no need to sanitize my disdain for web video ads that take control of my screen and speakers. You know the drill. You click on a website,…
Roses Are Red. Some Ways to Get Them Are New
The Syracuse Online Business Blog recently published my article, “The Flower Supply Chain: Cold, Competitive, Consolidating,” with this infographic they designed to show how innovative players are shrinking the traditional paths that roses take from faraway farms to your Valentine’s…
If Elected, Trump Pledges to Put Assets in Blonde Trust
At the sixth GOP debate, Donald Trump offered this brilliant safeguard to avoid Oval Office conflicts of interest: Let his children run his business empire. Ever since Trump announced his candidacy, I’ve been waiting for a debate moderator to ask…
Negotiating Win-Win Outcomes
Business.com recently published my article “The Art of Negotiating; How to Make Every Deal a Win-Win.” In today’s business environment, where specialization, outsourcing, partnerships, alliances, collaborations and greater transparency are the norm, negotiating win-win outcomes is essential for building long-term,…
Book Review–Make Space: How to Set the Stage for Creative Collaboration
The USC Rossier School of Education recently published my review of Make Space: How to Set the Stage for Creative Collaboration on their blog for the online Master of Education program. Whether you are a professional space planner serving clients,…