by Chris Reich | May 23, 2015 | General Business
I advise every business owner to put their business up for sale as soon as possible. Yes, you read that correctly. There are only a few exceptions. If you own a business, even a new ‘struggling-to-make-it business’, it should be for sale....
by Chris Reich | Apr 15, 2015 | General Business
Funny. Speaking of chainsaws… I took my chainsaw in to the local shop to be sharpened. It was closing time and the owner was just locking up when I arrived. I didn’t expect him to do the work while I waited. The plan was to just drop off...
by Chris Reich | Mar 8, 2015 | Could Be Better
American Icon: Alan Mulally and the Fight to Save Ford Motor Company First, I want to recommend that you read this book. It’s one of the best business books I’ve read in years. Now I want to encourage you to grow your business,...
by Chris Reich | Jan 15, 2015 | Fun at Work
It is very important that people have fun at work. Fun improves morale and brings with it a host of real benefits to the business from improved productivity to reduced turnover. But fun should not be a goal of any business. I write often about the...
by Chris Reich | Jan 9, 2015 | General Business
Did you catch the story about the “Wet Seal” chain of clothing stores? They are folding up. That’s not the story. When employees asked their managers why new inventory wasn’t coming in, they were told the stores were going to be...