Best Blogs

I resource material for your “edification, enlightenment, and enjoyment” from many sources. I will continue to provide specific recommendations as above for the content I think is worthwhile.    But if you don’t find anything to your liking above, check out this list of the best (in my opinion)  blogs, websites etc. for the C-Level Executive from […]

Econ Recon:

An Auto Primer: Few industries changed American, and the world more than the introduction of the automobile, contributing 3% of GDP (a really big number). In his latest “Three on Thursday” economist Brian Wesbury offers a concise one page summary of current events in the auto industry. A Positive 2025, but at a price: Check out ITR Economics’ […]

Could Your Sales Team get to Carnegie Hall?

There’s an old joke about a tourist in New York who asks a musician carrying a violin getting out of a cab “How do I get to Carnegie Hall”; to which the musician replies “Practice, Practice, Practice.” Musicians, airline pilots, world class actors, and champion athletes have one thing in common: thousands of hours of practice. Yet, […]

12 Nearby Futures

Two of my favorite quotes about the future are: “The future is like the past until it isn’t”…and a comment by an older scientist to a younger one: “Your idea is crazy; but it’s not crazy enough to work.”   Based on his recent TED Talk, I think that venture capitalist and entrepreneur Vinod Khosla would agree. He warns that “Experts […]

Who’s Using Who?

One of the things that make humans different from other animals is that we make and use tools.  The utility and variety of tools accelerated during the Industrial Revolution. In the past generation the rate of change in the ubiquity and power of tools due to information technology is truly breathtaking. But the power and […]

Circling the Profit Drain

One of the best books on enhancing profitability is “Islands of Profit in a Sea of Red Ink: Why 40% of your Business is Unprofitable and How to Fix It.” It’s not just about finance and accounting; every member of your executive team can absorb its lessons and profit from it.  A recent article in Chief […]

Father’s Day and Leadership

The most important job in the world is being a parent and if you think about it, there’s a lot of leadership in the role when done effectively. A short article from INC Magazine does a great job of exploring the relationship. Take a few minutes for “A Father’s Day Reflection on Leadership: Six Parallels between effective […]

Best Blogs

I resource material for your “edification, enlightenment, and enjoyment” from many sources. I will continue to provide specific recommendations as above for the content I think is worthwhile.    But if you don’t find anything to your liking above, check out this list of the best (in my opinion) blogs, websites etc. for the C-Level Executive […]

Econ Recon:

Will they or won’t they: More interest rate speculation but ITR Economics Brian Beaulieu is standing pat on his previous calls regarding interest rates despite the strong jobs report. Check out his most recent Fedwatch for more on interest rates, autos, construction etc…..and wonders about a “Covid Echo.” Jobs, Jobs, Jobs: Another stellar jobs report on Friday easily beating […]

Waiting for the Revolution?

Check out Vistage Speaker Marc Emmer’s recent blog post “The Strategy Page: World View Edition.”   He offers a one-page recap of a recent podcast from the Freakonomics site featuring CNN’s Fareed Zakaria which includes commentary the origins of left and right, conflict in the Middle East, Capitalism vs Communism, Identity Politics, and other matters that, no […]