August 15, 2018
Which Employee Would You Want?
A little after they opened at 9 am on the Friday before the July 4 weekend I went to get a haircut. I wasn’t the…
August 8, 2018
Some Rules are More Important Than Others
I don’t know exactly what happened. I don’t know if it happened to a male or female. I do know that my wife nudged me…
August 6, 2018
Fool Me Once Or Fool Me All The Time
On June 2, 2018 Jason Zweig’s article in the Wall Street Journal was titled, “The Fanciful Alphabet Soup Companies Use to Fool You.” The premise…
August 1, 2018
Innovation isn’t just in tech
When we think of innovation we think of the technology industry, don’t we? We tend to think of disrupters like Amazon, Google, Netflix, and others.…
July 25, 2018
When It’s Your Own Money….
A few months ago the Wall Street Journal’s Business section’s headline was, “China Conglomerate Gets Lifeline.” The sub-headline was, “Government is helping HNA Group right…
July 18, 2018
$3 Million or $3 Billion, the Fundamentals Matter
The May 21, 2018 Wall Street Journal had a special section titled, “C-Suite Strategies.” I found the interview with Hain Celestial (organic foods and teas)…
July 17, 2018
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July 11, 2018
Opioids Aren’t The Only Addiction
This memo was co-written by Jessica and John based on Jessica’s observations at a recent event. 150 attendees, great presentations, and numerous breakout sessions made…
June 27, 2018
Know your market
We have some house guests, a young couple from Ecuador, he having been an exchange student of ours a dozen years ago. On May 8…
June 20, 2018
The Robots Are Taking Over
“Say goodbye to your bank teller and your insurance agent” is the opening line of a just released Fast Company article titled, “AI Could Kill…
