Unfortunately, I've got a pretty good track record of excess consumption and my wife loves Chanel . . . but I still think that Chanel's pavilion in New York's Central Park is a classic tribute to the excesses that are at the root of our current economic decline. Chanel is…
Nelson Peltz is better known as a corporate raider than a marketer but his fresh marketing approach to Tiffany's, Heinz and Wendy's carries a valuable lesson. A fresh look at what you're doing and a willingness to adapt are vital to a successful business . . . now more than…
John Doer, the legendary VC partner of Kleiner, Perkins recently offered his Top Ten list of how to survive during a struggling economy. There is a technology and start-up twist to it that may not be universally applicable, but the essence of it remains relevant. Here are a few that…
Thanks to Kara Swisher for this idea: lift your spirits to Mike Settle singing the classic “What Shall We Do With the Drunken Sailor”
The Fed confirmed the contraction in the U.S. economy yesterday when it released the preliminary GDP results for Q3. Coupled with the most significant drop in consumer spending since 1980, the troubling signs in everyone’s gut have finally reached the statisticians.
I continue to believe that we’re spinning through a self-fulfilling prophecy, filling our minds with paper tiger headlines that lead to retrenchment. [Geoff Colvin, a Fortune columnist expands on this concept and includes other “vicious cycles” we need to watch.] (more…)
Happy Halloween, my little hobgoblins. Please allow my stunning assistant to offer you a delicious candied apple! What could be more appropriate . . . from the dawn of mankind when the bite of an apple set the world in motion . . . to the debut of a real…
We talk a lot about the importance of top talent in Sword Tips. Business Week's article entitled Keeping Talent in the Fold (the name used in the print version) recounts the challenge of identifying high performers and making sure they don't bolt during difficult times. Home Depot's example of boosting morale…
Apparently, a lot of people do. The sale of home safes is up 50% over the last four weeks.Time to buy stock in a post hole digger?
Is there any evidence that the Federal government has had a real impact on our confidence in the markets and general economy? Very little, I fear. I laugh at the countless reports today that investors are waiting hungrily for the Fed's announcement about a reduction in interest rates . .…