The REAL Miracle on 34th Street
The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, 1951 Hopefully you’re recovering from your turkey hangover by the time you read this. (Benjamin Franklin thought the turkey should be our national bird but becoming a holiday dining tradition is not a bad second place.) Just as the turkey is the bird most associated with Thanksgiving, the ONLY parade […]
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 proven […]
Econ Recon:
Not Led by the Fed? (Federal Reserve Headquarters) The Long and Short of it: Not Led by the Fed: So many in the business and financial community watch the Fed for clue on interest rates, but central bank can only direct influence short term rates…and many businesspeople’s decisions are more a function of long-term rates. In his […]
“My” Quota or “Our” Quota
Vistage Speaker Colleen Stanley, President of Sales Leadership, Inc. A key responsibility of CEOs is to create and a foster a culture of teamwork, but this objective often breaks down when it comes to the sales force. CEOs understand that salespeople are competitive and will naturally encourage that trait, but often without thinking about the downside of a […]
The IdeaLab Guy on Start Up Success
Bill Gross, Founder of IdeaLab That many startups fail is no secret. But the reasons why are not always clear. Venture Capitalist and IdeaLab Founder Bill Gross looked at 100 IdeaLab Companies and 100 non-IdeaLab Companies in terms of five essential elements that lead to success: Ideas, Team, Business Model, Funding and Timing. One of these clearly […]
The Man Behind the Curtain
L. Frank BaumAuthor, “The Wizard of Oz” If entrepreneurship is about filling an unmet need, L. Frank Baum is an entrepreneur. His book, “The Wizard of Oz” found lasting fame in the 1939 movie starring Judy Garland and more recently as a blockbuster musical, and the soon to be released (and highly anticipated) movie “Wicked.” Many […]
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 proven […]
Econ Recon
“A Trillion Here and a Trillion There”: Boomers may remember the late, great Senator Everett Dirksen was reputed to have remarked about the growth of government in the 1960s “A billion here, a billion there….after a while it adds up to real money.” Change the “b’s” to “t’s” and the quote is now appropriate for our […]
A Little Post-Election Fun: Don and Joe in an alternate (AI) universe
Whatever your political leanings, you’re probably glad the election is over. It would be great if those on both sides could shake hands and work together….but that would require leadership from both. But if that happened, it might look like this.
Productivity: Not Just a Pretty Word
A few weeks ago I featured a scary graphic that predicted that the US Labor Force will only grow at 0.2% per year. If the economy continues to grow at even a normal pace, the labor shortage will only get worse. In addition to constant recruiting, helping your employees become more productive is mandatory. Vistage is offering […]
