by Chris Reich | Mar 6, 2013 | Rants
What is going on?I think the myth we are supposed to believe goes like this: When times get tough, we all pull together.I’m sure not seeing that. Yesterday I had a conversation with an executive about an employee taking a supposed false disability leave. The...
by Chris Reich | Mar 4, 2013 | Rants
I am very tired of dealing with business people facing serious consequences telling me, “it will all work out.”The hell. That is a shallow, lousy excuse for not digging in and fixing what needs to be fixed even if you have no idea where to start! Just...
by Chris Reich | Mar 3, 2013 | General Business
You have heard that no two snowflakes are exactly alike. It’s true.In fact, no two of anything are exactly alike. No two cars, made in the same factory by the same people under the tightest quality standards are exactly alike. Cars are complicated. What about,...
by Chris Reich | Feb 19, 2013 | General Business
Toward the end of World War II the Soviets saw a need for bombers equal to those of the United States. While they had their own design, it hadn’t proved very reliable so they asked the U.S. for some B-29s. The U.S. declined. But on three occasions B-29s made...
by Chris Reich | Feb 15, 2013 | General Business
For most non-retail businesses Friday is the slowest day of the week. What do you do on Friday?Many businesses go into a sort of “unwind” mode. A lot of people go home early and some businesses even close early on Friday.And yet when asked about marketing,...
