Guest Post from BizPhyZ: Careful What You Cut!

by | Jan 12, 2013 | General Business

SMASH! We put the idea of cutting expenses to survive a downturn in the BiZPhyZ Business Collider and got some very interesting results. SMASH!Slow. That is the operative word in business. Slow.Businesses have cut back to reduce expenses. Cut cut cut. Cut to conserve....

Sign of a Big Problem

by | Jan 7, 2013 | General Business

One of my central themes is “I know your business could be doing better.” How can I know that? There is a common symptom that indicates a lot of room for improvement at any business. Once I see this symptom, I know the business could be doing a lot better....

It Is Killing Us

by | Dec 13, 2012 | General Business

When an economy contracts, consumers move toward either quality (durability) or cheap. The American consumer, spoiled by years of having more of everything has chosen cheap over quality. (Europeans choose quality) This is a very bad thing in the long run.Choosing...

How to Have a Better 2013 by a Factor of e

by | Nov 28, 2012 | General Business

To achieve our goal of “e” in 2013, we need some other “e”s.EffortEthicsEducationToo many businesses are waiting for the economy to improve. Make the effort to improve your economy.Ethics have been eroded by lawyers. Businesses do what they can...

Productivity Tip!

by | Nov 28, 2012 | General Business

I’ll be brief.Use your people to their best ability and not to the title you’ve made up for them.If you have a problem solver, let them solve problems. If you have an artist, let them contribute design. If you have a strong organizer, let them organize.To...