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Joe Paterno, Child Abuse Scandal, and You 11 Nov 2011 | 09:39 am
If you’ve been following the US news, you’ve most likely heard of a big scandal involving American football coach Joe Paterno and his assistant coach. There is a VITAL business lesson in all of this ...
Using Accurate Thinking and a Backup Plan 21 Apr 2011 | 05:13 am
There is more news today about the U.S. FAA (Federal Aviation Administration). Today the FAA suspended yet another air traffic controller. This time for watching a movie instead of paying attention t...
Looking Beyond the Symptoms to the Problem 16 Apr 2011 | 05:06 am
In the United States, one of the hot news stories is how an air traffic controller fell asleep on the job and the pilot of an inbound plane had to land without any help from the tower. The immediate ...
Powerful Lessons from the iPad 2 Launch 12 Mar 2011 | 07:02 am
Do yourself a big favor (trust me on this). Today at 5pm, the iPad 2 goes on sale at Apple retail locations across the U.S. If you are anywhere remotely located near one, go to the store at 4:30pm. ...
Think Globally and Increase Opportunities 10 Mar 2011 | 06:57 am
The annual Forbes 400 list is out, and Americans continue their downhill slide. It used to be that one out of two billionaires was an American. It is now down to one out of three.. a drop in market ...
The Market Wants What the Market Wants 12 Feb 2011 | 06:51 am
My wife and I were talking last night about how the now former President of Egypt Mubarak must either be the most tone deaf person on the planet or the most stubborn. This morning I wake up to discov...
Lessons from Egypt on Market Demand 3 Feb 2011 | 06:43 am
I have been watching the protests in Egypt with some degree of fascination. As one resident describes it, this protest is 30 years in the making. Clearly Egyptians want President Mubarak out of offi...
From Humiliation to $20M in Sales 19 Jan 2011 | 06:37 am
Times change, and with it we must change too. The following story is about a very unusual product called the Microplane Grater. If you spend a lot of time in the kitchen (or Williams Sonoma), you kn...
Seeing Opportunity Where Others See None 30 Nov 2010 | 05:57 pm
The two most common complaints I get from CEO’s are: 1) I’m in a commodity business, and 2) There aren’t anyopportunities to grow in my market. I’ll argue that what the person really means when they ...
What QE2 and Inflation Means for Businesses 30 Nov 2010 | 05:50 pm
I have a BIG problem with how inflation in this country ismeasured. To put it bluntly, I think it’s a total scam. And in a moment, I will explain how this will significantlyimpact your business in t...
