Our new administration has promised to make America great again. Why? What happened to our leadership position in technology and manufacturing? How did we become enmeshed in a horrific trade deficit? How did we run up our collective credit cards to the point that the National debt is nearly unrecoverable? Why are China and India [...]
Expert witnesses. Can’t live with them. Can’t live without them. I have worked with attorneys whose biggest problems were with their experts, not with the facts of the case. I have worked with a handful of experts who I really respect and we were more valuable to the case as complementary resources. Unfortunately, I have [...]
One of the most misused and misunderstood words in business is “audit.” The noun definition in Webster’s Dictionary is: 1 a: a formal examination of an organization's or individual's accounts or financial situation; b: the final report of an audit; 2 a methodical examination and review. The word found its way into the process management [...]
Unfortunately this is not a lesson, but a query to attorneys and other experts who have unique skills that do not neatly fit into a search category like electrical fires, tire failures or drug interaction. After more than 15 years of asking attorneys how they choose their experts, the most common response is that they [...]
For me, election cycles are a great opportunity to study human behavior. Whether they be local or national, the dynamics of opposing political views clashing among all walks of life and all educational levels is stunning. To me, it reveals the lack of strategic thinking among the voters who steadfastly argue their choices and platform. [...]
Michael Dell began building computers in his dorm room at the University of Texas and turned it into a multi-billion dollar enterprise. That success was the result of extraordinary entrepreneurial drive combined with timing and market demand. But you likely started your business not planning to turn your bakery into an international chain of stores [...]
Realize Your Greatest Potential Most of us who assume leadership roles are promoted to those positions because of exemplary work in our core skills. Sometimes a promotion to department manager or senior staff position is welcome as a path to more money and more influence. Sometimes it is a train wreck to force a talented [...]
Expert witnesses. Can’t live with them. Can’t live without them. I have worked with attorneys whose biggest problems were with their experts, not with the facts of the case. I have worked with a handful of experts who I really respect and we were more valuable to the case as complementary resources. Unfortunately, I have [...]
There are literally hundreds of books that tell tales of startup businesses that are now, or were, highly motivating success stories. The author’s intent is typically to showcase their amazing journey and to share tips with other entrepreneurs who are looking for the secrets of business success. Energized entrepreneurs are characteristically extremely gifted in some [...]
Knock, knock, political candidates. After you read this, you may want to take a look at your platforms and add a plank that takes us to new frontiers, not to continued mediocrity. The year was 1962. President Kennedy made a speech committing the United States to send men to the moon and return them home [...]