lessonsfromtheroad.com

Business lessons from 72 countries, 30 years, and one very short-lived stand-up comedy career. Bill Decker on global markets, negotiation, and how not to blow the deal.

72
Countries Worked In
30
Years On The Road
1
Failed Comedy Career

Some business lessons come from business school. Mine came from customs lines, canceled flights, and boardrooms in 72 different countries.

I’m Bill Decker, and for the last 30 years I’ve helped companies figure out how to compare, choose, and compete in overseas markets — usually by making the mistakes myself first, so you don’t have to. This site is where I share what actually works in global business, marketing, and sales, plus the occasional joke, because three decades on the road teaches you that timing matters everywhere, including on stage.

Look around: read a few posts from the blog, pick up one of the books, or find out exactly how a failed New York stand-up comic ended up advising companies on five continents.

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Short, honest dispatches on marketing, negotiation, and international business — jet lag not included.

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Business, negotiation, international marketing, technology, and leadership — delivered with the timing of a guy who bombed on stage enough times to know how to land a point.

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