Are You Strong Enough to Be Different?

If you want to succeed and enjoy your work, you’ll need to take chances, step out and be a little different.You can get by by just doing your work. You’ll get your annual 3% raises if you do your work efficiently enough not to draw attention. And...

Why Companies Eventually Fail: Google

Let me say upfront that I am a Google AdWords customer and I am generally very pleased with their service. I have used Google’s pay per click advertising for a few years and spend a few thousand dollars per month with Google. I tried Yahoo’s pay per click...

Ethics! Orange Jumpsuit Time for Blankfein

Here’s a guy who deserves to be fitted with an orange jumpsuit. The corruption of Wall Street isn’t part of the U.S. economic problems, it’s the heart of the U.S. economic problems.The guy pictured below, Lloyd Blankfein, Goldman Sachs CEO, was at...

Why Does Inventory Turnover Matter?

Employees often complain about their company’s tight inventory. Managers complain about tight inventory budgets. Buyers complain about not getting approval to buy sufficient quantity of a given item to get a 10% discount.So what’s the benefit of a tight...

What Can Be Done When Morale Goes Sour?

Businesses have cut and budgets are still tight. Yes, there are some green shoots beginning to appear so things will probably get better but not at a fast pace. The talent, those who make it all possible have borne the majority of the stress from this recession. They...