September, 2008

Do business with India Now?

Do business with India Now?

Is it time to do business with India – is it ever time? A recent reprint of a 1920’s article in The New York Times says it all.

Would the Founding Fathers Stay With Their Stock Portfolio?

Would the Founding Fathers Stay With Their Stock Portfolio?

“These are the times that try men’s souls.”

Thomas Paine

Organizational Development, How are Unseen Costs Affecting Your Profits?

Organizational Development, How are Unseen Costs Affecting Your Profits?

One of the first questions I ask a business owner is, “Why did you go into business?” The response I get usually starts with a long thoughtful silence followed by something like: “Well, I thought I could make more money working for myself”; or “I…

Green Trees

Green Trees

Greening your business is all the buzz these days. Going Green is commonly mentioned in magazines, newspapers, television programs and all over the internet. The topic is so broad that getting started can be overwhelming. Since everyone uses some form of paper…

Good Health is Good Business

Good Health is Good Business

Like all of you I have groaned at the gas pump as the price for regular unleaded fuel reached four bucks a gallon. Unfortunately my old sedan is supposed to be fed a high octane fuel which pushes the price even higher. I have…

Employee Health and Wellness: A Paradigm Shift?

Employee Health and Wellness:  A Paradigm Shift?

How many times have you heard that we are experiencing a paradigm shift in the way we approach something? Thomas Kuhn, in his 1962 book, “The Structure of Scientific Revolutions,” coined the term paradigm shift to describe a change…