Most of you are too old - and cynical - to attribute any value to Spam, the erstwhile meat product that's been various dubbed "Something Posing as Meat" or "meat with a pause button". You probably wouldn't think of melting Velveeta inside a toasted spam sandwich, either, I guess. Well,…
Recently, I organized The Leadership Forum and we held our first event entitled Cash is (still) king: Practical Strategies for Turbulent Times. At that event, I spoke about some of the critical leadership challenges ahead and discussed several strategies that I've gleaned over my 35+ years of middle market experience…
My friend and colleague at Bank of America, David Meddaugh, sent me the link for a November 12 Audio Webcast with Bank of America Chief Market Strategist, Joe Quinlan. Mr. Quinlan provided insight on the economic issues affecting the nation.
This day is never more poignant and meaningful than during wartime as we contemplate the young men and women who defend the freedom we hold so dearly. They don't choose to "wonder why", they simply "do their duty" which they've accepted as their mission and commitment to this country. Take…
There are a lot of voices out there with ideas about how to brave the economic storm, and none more experienced than Jack Welch. During this rainy Saturday, I had a chance to catch up on some accumulated reading and was pleased, again, to find that Jack and I have…
Geoff Colvin is a regular columnist for Fortune and, like others, has focused on the frugality that is gripping more households every day. His recent column is a grim reminder of the value of being "thrifty", a forgotten interloper, it appears, in the Boy Scout creed. By any other name,…
The Nov 11 issue of Fortune carried an article entitled Cereal Cost Cutters, about how General Mills has scrupulously sought to manage margins. Even if you're not in the cereal business, there's gold in them ther' hills. There are some simple but powerful lessons in their story.
I imagine with tomorrow's dawn, that President-Elect Obama will begin pondering that old saw about "be careful what you wish for." We have many struggles ahead, from a sputtering economy to a suffering international reputation, and a partisan political system that is divisive and self-centered. Let's hope President Obama will…
Amidst the growing partisanship that throttles Washington and the increasing acrimony and venom in our political debate, there is always one Big Picture concept that few of us remember on this day as we vote for our favorite candidates. One of the greatest things about this country is our proven…