November 23, 2019
Knowing Your Market
“Millennials are less loyal, so service agreements are on the decline. Will need to create "clubs" for them to join, with a monthly fee to…
November 7, 2019
The Grass is Always Greener (When You Only Care About Headlines)
One thing President Trump and other politicians have in common is the bashing of large tech companies. It used to be bashing Walmart. Yes, Walmart…
October 31, 2019
The Business Roundtable Creates a Snit Attack
The Wall Street Journal (and I’m sure others) sure had a snit attack last week after the Business Roundtable came out with their latest report…
October 28, 2019
Did the Houston Astros do the right thing, the wrong thing, or both?
A female reporter with Sports Illustrated reported about how the Astros assistant general manager directed loud and profane comments towards female reporters in praise of…
October 26, 2019
Trade, Markets, Tariffs, and Socialism (and Confusion)
Could you run your business the same way matters are pointed out in the articles mentioned below? Three interesting headlines from over the past few…
October 23, 2019
Financial Shenanigans Versus Incompetence
The Wall Street Journal and others recently reported about an accounting expert who had predicted the Madoff Ponzi scheme and recently went after GE for what he…
October 19, 2019
What Is the American Dream? Part Two
Last month I gave my insights regarding a ProPublica article about how people over 50 won’t be the decision maker when they leave their job. (Update,…
October 16, 2019
The Best Lessons are From Dogs
I recently read Dave Barry’s latest book, Lessons From Lucy; The Simple Joys of an Old, Happy Dog. It’s funny, as one would expect from…
October 9, 2019
Stereotypes Can Be Deadly
We were having a cup of coffee and some breakfast at a great little coffee shop-bakery-café in Bozeman, MT before going on a hike. Next…
August 14, 2019
The Goal of Independence and Unexpected Consequences
July 4 is a holiday just about everybody celebrates. Political and other differences tend to get overlooked when enjoying friends, family, and fireworks. Our nation’s…
