Successful Quitting (Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze?)
The adage, “don’t let perfect become the enemy of the good” arose in part because many people pursue goals that simply aren’t attainable or not worth the cost in time, effort, or money. In more modern parlance, we need to ask about our objectives whether “the juice is worth the squeeze. Yet, we rightly encourage and […]
AI: Step by Step
Artificial Intelligence has moved so quickly in the past two years that many senior executives (most of who were already behind the AI curve) are struggling to not only understand AI but manage it. Vistage speaker Marc Emmer writes “Businesspeople are in a frenzy to implement AI solutions, but many want to have their cake and […]
The Ultimate Self-Made Woman
Americans have always celebrated the self-made man or woman. No country in history has offered more people of limited or no resources the range of opportunity found in the US. Sadly, some have faced more obstacles than others, especially those of African American descent and it would hard to imagine any person more disadvantaged than […]
The One Percent Rule from Daniel Pink
Daniel Pink has become one of the most sought-after subject matter experts on management. He has a way of making important topics simple without oversimplifying them. He attended law school but fortunately for the management world he chose a different path. I recently watched a 2.5-minute podcast of his in which he shares an experience […]
Stolen Apples
You may recall that last year I shared a post from Vistage IT Security Speaker Mike Foster who warned us: “Imagine this: You’re waiting for a friend, texting them on your iPhone, unaware that a thief is watching you enter your passcode. Moments later, your phone is stolen. In an instant, your Apple life, including Apple […]
Reverse Ageism: Another Opinion
Last week I shared an article by Suzanne Lukas Reverse Ageism: why do companies avoid Gen Z Workers.” After posting it, I reached out to Vistage’s premier speaker on “generational issues”, Dr. Gustavo Grodnitzky for a second opinion. Dr. Gustavo offers his take on the question and asks Generations are not what they used to be. Or are they? […]
The Corporate Transparency Act
It wouldn’t be a new year without some new regulations from the Federal Government. This year all executives should be aware of the Corporate Transparency Act. J.D. Maher of Archford Capital Strategies (and member of my Advanancing Leaders Group 7622 sent) me the following recap and accompanying link that explains the act, who it applies […]
Charlie’s Checklist
Charlie MungerCo-Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway1924-2023 It’s been said that the purpose of education is not to teach us what to think, but how to think. If a successful life is any indication that one has mastered the art of critical thinking, I nominate the recently deceased Charlie Munger of Berkshire Hathaway for a lifetime achievement […]
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Econ Recon
When, Not If: In this week’s edition of FedWatch from ITR’s Brian Beaulieu, he suggests that the question about interest rates is about when, not it they’ll come down. Check out his six minute analysis of the five reasons behind his prediction. 1. Retail sales (not as strong as it looks)2. Industrial Production and manufacturing (not as […]
