In my years of working with struggling companies, I have found most managers do reasonably well with things they know about. They can see, evaluate and formulate a plan of action relative to those things that is generally effective. Businesses that are in trouble almost always got blindsided by something they didn’t see coming. Often, [...]
27 Jun
Posted by awebb as Management
The old cliche is that by doing what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always got. My experience in business is that doing what you’ve always done will get you a little less than you’ve always got. I remember one business man who had a model that always worked. He would tell me over [...]
For the last 15 years I have been a huge fan of “work from home” programs. They are good for the employee, good for the employer and good for business. I remember the first time I really considered having / letting employees work from home. Our business was growing like a weed, and we were [...]
I saw an interview on the news last night with a local business owner whose business had been the target of vandals (grafitti in this case.) He was saying that the cost of the cleanup (required by city ordinance) might be enough to put him out of business. While it makes me incredibly angry that [...]
I got a call from a young man I know well this weekend asking me why it is I routinely recommend business as a career for young people. Like most people, my opinions are forged by my experiences and after awhile, they become the “truth” to me. Here’s why I like business. 1. I get [...]
Have you ever heard anyone say, “I’ll be happy when I get get out of school (or when I get a job or a promotion, or a when I get a new car, house, etc. or when the kids are out of diapers, or when when the kids are grown and gone and it’s just [...]
One of my sons is a professional horse trainer. We were at the lumber yard the other day and the guy there asked him, “My horse does this and that and the other thing, can you tell me how to fix it?” My son thought about it for a minute, and replied, “What you need [...]
Penelope Trunk over at the Brazen Careerist blog has done a great piece on whether you need an advanced degree to succeed in life (in business.) She doesn’t think so. I tend to agree. Take a look at this one and see what you think. In reading the comments to the post, it seems those [...]
First, let me say that I have never worked for / with Krispy Creme. My observations are those of one on the outside, but I think they are fascinating. I don’t know if you have Krispy Creme donuts where you live, but in the Western states, they have a cult following. My wife can’t go [...]
My mind wandered today onto a company I worked with years ago. They had always done business in the “gray” area. Employees were paid in “green” to avoid any record of their earnings (to avoid a tax consequence.) They were hired regardless of their immigration status (presumably so they would be more interested in accepting [...]