by Chris Reich | Mar 29, 2008 | Business
A three hour tour?It’s no secret the economy has slowed to a crawl. Just about every business is feeling the pressures of rising costs (energy prices affect everything) and declining sales. It’s time to watch expenses but be careful about cutting...
by Chris Reich | Mar 29, 2008 | Business
It doesn’t even look like Illinois.Unless you’ve been in a cave for the past two weeks you know that this common corn flake sold for $1,350 on eBay. It was sold by two shysters, I mean sisters, in Virginia who made the “amazing” discovery from...
by Chris Reich | Mar 21, 2008 | Business
But can you measure it? There are businesses struggling to stay in the game. Margins are shrinking as costs rise. Competition is fierce making it very difficult to raise prices. The game is getting tougher.Scan the daily business news. Almost weekly there is some big...
by Chris Reich | Mar 15, 2008 | Business
You did what?!You’ve decided to improve your customer service. Tell the world. You’ve cut your delivery time by 20%. Put it on your website.People are looking for good news and good news is hard to find. Here’s a question that comes up frequently....
by Chris Reich | Mar 13, 2008 | Business
Herb wouldn’t put up with this.Pictured at left is Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelly. In this 2005 photo Mr. Kelly was giving an interview about the importance of integrity in business. He had just been crowned CEO of Southwest Airlines. Remember them? The LOW...