by Chris Reich | Jan 18, 2011 | Business
It’s nothing new but we need to start working on this: Office Politics.Operating a business is not a game show. It’s serious stuff. A business produces income that supports families. Business is the real life blood of the American economy, not oil. When...
by Chris Reich | Jan 13, 2011 | Business
Imagine this. You’re in line at the grocery store. The place is really busy. You wonder why they don’t open a couple more checkout counters.Finally, someone shows up at the register next to where you are obediently waiting (I purposely do not write...
by Chris Reich | Dec 31, 2010 | Business
Formula for Business Success Business = small idea Multiplied by [THINKING, HOMEPAGE, ETHICS, ORGANIZATION] (Note: THEO is Greek for “gods” or, luck, if you prefer, which you will need to succeed) divided by MANAGEMENT because Management almost always...
by Chris Reich | Dec 6, 2010 | Business
Here’s a real problem I see when businesses focus on competition—or competitors.Yes, paying attention to competition is smart. You can’t ignore competition completely. But nor should any business pay too much attention to competition. Why? Well, the...
by Chris Reich | Dec 2, 2010 | Business
When I visit your business, the first question I’m going to ask is, “where is your R&D located?”And then you’ll say, “hey, we’re not IBM or HP! We don’t even have an R&D department.. But that doesn’t mean we...
