What’s the Difference?

If your business is not doing as well as you know it could be doing, even with this economy, what’s the problem? How can you improve your business?Start by asking yourself these questions:Why should a prospect choose your business over the ever-growing list of...
There is Hope…

There is Hope…

There are businesses doing incredible things with solar energy. I saw very well-run businesses making a difference and a profit. Easy? No. Possible? Yes.

What Is the Long Term Outlook for Business?

What’s the outlook for the rest of this year? Next year? Beyond? Will the economy contract further or enter a real recovery period?The answer to these questions may be up to us.I believe we are approaching a tipping point, not in a Malcolm Gladwell sense where...

Try This at Your Next Business Meeting

I came across an article about created languages and it stimulated my thinking. There was one language based on simple symbols that represented concepts like a smile face for feeling happy. The main idea was to develop a means of universal communication. The problem...

Short and Sweet

Thoughts for the day…It’s summer. Things have slowed from the slow we were getting used to, to slower.So, while we’ve got some time on our hands, rather than panic, let’s focus.If something you’re doing is not working, stop doing it. Hard...

Let’s review the Death Penalty

This might seem off topic for a business blog but I am deeply concerned about our declining ability to reason through difficult decisions. I offer this as a mold for seeing points of view from differing angles.The Death PenaltyFor the moment, can we put aside the...