Comments for The Transaction Company http://www.TheTransactionCompany.com Organise your business with monetary transactions Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:28:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 Comment on Vindicating the Word “Economic” by Ron Davison http://www.TheTransactionCompany.com/blog/vindicating-economic/comment-page-1/#comment-216 Ron Davison Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:04:40 +0000 http://www.TheTransactionCompany.com/2007/11/18/vindicating-the-word-economic/#comment-216 Hello Vladimir. I think that there are two elements to this. One, economic and ecological have been in conflict. Two, at the proper discount rate, a forest in 100 years has a value of zero - a perfectly rational conclusion to make economically and an absurd one to make ecologically. I think that this can be addressed. Ultimately, I think this is where you're going, there is sufficient demand for a beautiful habitat and biodiversity, stable climate, etc., that economics and ecology can get along, but it's going to take some changes to put those two in harmony. Hello Vladimir.

I think that there are two elements to this. One, economic and ecological have been in conflict. Two, at the proper discount rate, a forest in 100 years has a value of zero - a perfectly rational conclusion to make economically and an absurd one to make ecologically.
I think that this can be addressed. Ultimately, I think this is where you’re going, there is sufficient demand for a beautiful habitat and biodiversity, stable climate, etc., that economics and ecology can get along, but it’s going to take some changes to put those two in harmony.

]]> Comment on The Income Disparity and the Gap Between the Market and the Corporation by Vladimir Dzhuvinov http://www.TheTransactionCompany.com/blog/income-disparity-and-market-corporation-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-213 Vladimir Dzhuvinov Thu, 15 Nov 2007 16:52:48 +0000 http://www.TheTransactionCompany.com/2007/11/11/income-disparity-and-the-gap-between-the-market-and-the-corporation/#comment-213 Patience, Matt :) But I'm curious, what made you think corporations were in need of reform in the first place? Patience, Matt :)

But I’m curious, what made you think corporations were in need of reform in the first place?

]]> Comment on The Income Disparity and the Gap Between the Market and the Corporation by Matt http://www.TheTransactionCompany.com/blog/income-disparity-and-market-corporation-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-212 Matt Thu, 15 Nov 2007 02:21:34 +0000 http://www.TheTransactionCompany.com/2007/11/11/income-disparity-and-the-gap-between-the-market-and-the-corporation/#comment-212 This is very intriguing indeed. I've been puzzling over corporations for awhile now, and while I've been leaning toward producer cooperatives as a solution, this is certainly an appealing idea. I still need to think about it a bit. Now, if only someone would hurry up and make one so that I could write my thesis about it... This is very intriguing indeed. I’ve been puzzling over corporations for awhile now, and while I’ve been leaning toward producer cooperatives as a solution, this is certainly an appealing idea. I still need to think about it a bit.

Now, if only someone would hurry up and make one so that I could write my thesis about it…

]]> Comment on Transactions Are Easy - An Example by Vladimir Dzhuvinov http://www.TheTransactionCompany.com/blog/transactions-are-easy-example/comment-page-1/#comment-208 Vladimir Dzhuvinov Sun, 11 Nov 2007 04:01:21 +0000 http://www.TheTransactionCompany.com/2007/11/09/transactions-are-easy-an-example/#comment-208 Thank you for commenting! By the way, I liked the "Mr." in front of my given name :) I guess everyone can say to himself whether he likes or not his job/pay. You can do a search on the Internet for the results of job satisfaction surveys. Here are two that I found - one <a href="http://www.stern.de/wirtschaft/arbeit-karriere/arbeit/:Job-Zufriedenheit-70-Prozent-Dienst-Vorschrift/519011.html">German survey</a> and <a href="http://www.conference-board.org/utilities/pressDetail.cfm?press_ID=2582">another from the US</a>. In any case, I'm not convinced someone's appearance is enough to tell. Perhaps your bus driver is just being friendly :) Thank you for commenting! By the way, I liked the “Mr.” in front of my given name :)

I guess everyone can say to himself whether he likes or not his job/pay. You can do a search on the Internet for the results of job satisfaction surveys. Here are two that I found - one German survey and another from the US.

In any case, I’m not convinced someone’s appearance is enough to tell. Perhaps your bus driver is just being friendly :)

]]> Comment on Transactions Are Easy - An Example by Michel http://www.TheTransactionCompany.com/blog/transactions-are-easy-example/comment-page-1/#comment-206 Michel Sat, 10 Nov 2007 21:29:13 +0000 http://www.TheTransactionCompany.com/2007/11/09/transactions-are-easy-an-example/#comment-206 Dear Mr. Vladimir, I thank you for reassuring me: I have calmed down. :-) Things have become clearer. You want people to have working relations as if they were independent entrepreneurs. In the case above the bus drivers are like local McDonalds managers: they get the brand, facilities and tools to work with. It reminds me of the story you told about handing out Ritter Sport chocolate bars to administrative employees at your company. How would these employees be employed? I think your idea is interestingly creative. Still, questions remain. Why are they (apparently) satisfied with a static salary for driving their buses? What keeps these 'bus drivers' from employing themselves? Lack of entrepreneurial spirit? Risk avoidance? I am sure you will let me know... :-) Regards, Michel Dear Mr. Vladimir,

I thank you for reassuring me: I have calmed down. :-)

Things have become clearer. You want people to have working relations as if they were independent entrepreneurs. In the case above the bus drivers are like local McDonalds managers: they get the brand, facilities and tools to work with.

It reminds me of the story you told about handing out Ritter Sport chocolate bars to administrative employees at your company. How would these employees be employed?

I think your idea is interestingly creative. Still, questions remain. Why are they (apparently) satisfied with a static salary for driving their buses? What keeps these ‘bus drivers’ from employing themselves? Lack of entrepreneurial spirit? Risk avoidance?

I am sure you will let me know… :-)

Regards,

Michel

]]> Comment on Back to Work and Blogging by penny http://www.TheTransactionCompany.com/blog/back-to-work-and-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-33 penny Tue, 01 May 2007 20:21:21 +0000 http://www.TheTransactionCompany.com/2007/04/13/back-to-work-and-blogging/#comment-33 Blah, blah, blah, The Transaction Company. Blah blah blah, Productivity. Ad infinitum. :P Blah, blah, blah, The Transaction Company. Blah blah blah, Productivity. Ad infinitum. :P

]]> Comment on Back to Work and Blogging by Vladimir Dzhuvinov http://www.TheTransactionCompany.com/blog/back-to-work-and-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Vladimir Dzhuvinov Fri, 20 Apr 2007 17:37:51 +0000 http://www.TheTransactionCompany.com/2007/04/13/back-to-work-and-blogging/#comment-31 Perhaps there is a grain of truth to that, I mean the Mediterranean bit :-) Perhaps there is a grain of truth to that, I mean the Mediterranean bit :-)

]]> Comment on Back to Work and Blogging by Ron Davison http://www.TheTransactionCompany.com/blog/back-to-work-and-blogging/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Ron Davison Wed, 18 Apr 2007 20:53:05 +0000 http://www.TheTransactionCompany.com/2007/04/13/back-to-work-and-blogging/#comment-28 Valdimir, I'm glad that you're back! Although I missed your ideas, I had decided to wish the best for you and had imagined you being kidnapped by a pair of gorgeous Italian models and forced to live on the Mediterranean and ingest fine wine and pasta between bouts of product testing for the enhancers advertised by spammers. Valdimir,
I’m glad that you’re back! Although I missed your ideas, I had decided to wish the best for you and had imagined you being kidnapped by a pair of gorgeous Italian models and forced to live on the Mediterranean and ingest fine wine and pasta between bouts of product testing for the enhancers advertised by spammers.

]]> Comment on IBM - A Transaction Company? by yovko http://www.TheTransactionCompany.com/blog/ibm-a-transaction-company/comment-page-1/#comment-9 yovko Wed, 07 Mar 2007 09:30:24 +0000 http://www.TheTransactionCompany.com/2007/01/15/ibm-a-transaction-company/#comment-9 Well, if Jazztaman will be a part of this team we don't have any option to fail ;-) Well, if Jazztaman will be a part of this team we don’t have any option to fail ;-)

]]> Comment on The Freedom to Give and Receive by Vladimir Dzhuvinov http://www.TheTransactionCompany.com/blog/the-freedom-to-give-and-receive/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Vladimir Dzhuvinov Thu, 08 Feb 2007 17:23:34 +0000 http://www.TheTransactionCompany.com/2007/02/08/giving-and-receiving-is-a-basic-human-right/#comment-8 You could, for example, replace chocolate with money ;) "Ewww! But money is a dirty word... a taboo topic..." To which I say: "Money has no meaning itself, only the meaning we give to it." I want people to change their thinking about money. So Ron, every time you think about money, imagine chocolate... or maybe love ;) For example: "I receive chocolate", "I give you love", etc. How does it feel now? You could, for example, replace chocolate with money ;)

“Ewww! But money is a dirty word… a taboo topic…”

To which I say: “Money has no meaning itself, only the meaning we give to it.”

I want people to change their thinking about money. So Ron, every time you think about money, imagine chocolate… or maybe love ;)

For example: “I receive chocolate”, “I give you love”, etc.

How does it feel now?

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