Best Blogs
General BusinessVistage Research and Insights: Webinars and articles for the C-Level and those who aspire to it. (Available to all, not just Members).Chief Executive Magazine: Great, short articles for CEOs.“No Mercy, No Malice”: Many want to be thought leaders; few are. Dr. Scott Galloway is. Thoughtful (no malice), researched commentary but without filters (no mercy).Take […]
Econ Recon
Beating Expectations: Despite reports of some sizeable layoffs at bigger companies, this week’s announcement of 254,000 new jobs in September is encouraging and easily beat expectations. Economist Brian Wesbury takes the numbers apart for you. Check out his one-page analysis of the September Employment Report. Be Ready to Borrow: In his latest Fed Watch ITR Economics’ […]
POTUS has one….why not you?
The problem with being a CEO of a small to medium size company is that you’re usually not a full time CEO. Too often you’re wearing a sales hat when courting a major customer, dealing with the bank or other major matter. Larger companies can delegate these roles more effectively. The key point is that everyone […]
An Unsung Innovator Who Changed the World
Malcolm McLean: Inventor of the Shipping Container This past week many Americans panicked at the thought of the dockworkers strike (once again toilet paper was flying off the shelves!!) Fortunately, the economy may have ducked a bullet with the temporary return of 47,000 dockworkers to jobs at ports across the US. Contract negotiations will resume […]
A Most Important Week Ahead
Do you know what the week of October 4 is? It’s Customer Service Week!!! Except for sales people, no one else in your organization have more opportunity to influence your relationship with customers and ultimately the health of your brand than your customer service team. One of America’s best experts on customer service, Shep Hyken, offers […]
The Geography of Innovation
Countries differ from each other in many ways: law, culture form of government, etc. In terms of economics, few things are more important to giving a country an advantage is the extent to which it encourages innovation. A page from Visual Capitalist will show you why. It lists every country in the world according to its […]
Before You Fall In Love
Falling in love, whether with a person, project, or company, often does not turn out well (it is called “falling”, after all). Usually, the reason is a lack of thinking before committing. This applies to not only falling in love with a person, but a project or company. If a project or a company, marketing guru Seth Godin […]
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:
Don’t Borrow Yet! ITR Economics Brian Beaulieu reviews some good news for the economy including declining interest rates and inflation. However, he warns that inflation and higher rates will return. Find out how to plan your borrowing accordingly in this week’s edition of Fedwatch. Still a Seller’s Market for Housing: The one aspect of the economy that touches all […]
Work Ethic, State by State
If you’re thinking about relocating your company, the nature of the available workforce is a primary concern. How about a list of where people work the hardest? Visual Capital shares a ranking of every state using an index created by Wallethub. Check out how hard working your state is… and if it makes sense to consider moving. Check out this […]
