A friend who worked for a large Petroleum Company sat in my kitchen. An engineer by trade, his bonus depended upon his division’s performance. His division produced large plastic sheets that are shipped to manufacturers of plastic products.

Is Donald Trump, assuming the election is certified and upheld in the courts, planning to use the military or paramilitary to remain President? Trump will not concede the election to Joe Biden.

Executives must discover the right balance between hope for the future and the exploration of reality. As these executives grapple with the effects of the pandemic, creating value and finding pockets of growth are possible

As I read about more and more about successful As I read about more and more about successful people using meditation to stay focused, be more self-disciplined, discover wisdom, be non-reactive, and stay positive, I concluded why not me?

Too many entrepreneurs and business executives underestimate the cash required to fund a startup or company growth. Cash is the lifeblood of a business.

Managing a company, more to the point, integrating people into a collaborative culture built for speed often eludes the executive team and HR. They are faced with obstacles including achieving wholehearted cooperation, energy, and commitment from large numbers of employees is difficult.

The Coronavirus pandemic is not the sole cause of our economic turmoil. Impulse reactions to the challenges of a global economy and to the pandemic itself are the obstacles of true economic recovery.

A booming economy creates a fertile marketplace for successful ‘leaders.’ Success can be fleeting. Economically challenging times requires agility, innovative thinking, courage, and daring.

The distributed workforce and remote workers are here to stay. Executives are just beginning to understand that remote workers can be more productive, and it is far less costly. And executives get it!

Adopting an agile marketing strategy is critical during the COVID-19 pandemic. The concept of Agile Marketing does not discriminate between the B2B and the B2C markets.

Companies are faced with the challenge of growing their businesses in a chaotic world of complexity? We are faced uncertainty caused by whimsical trade policies in a world fighting a new pandemic.

For 55 years, I have been a civil rights advocate. It was a time when Segregation was the law. It separated races in every aspect of life

The effects of COVID-19 are disrupting technology strategies, the supply chain, demand, regional differences; data growth; and the emergence of new strategies. Last week, I hosted a round table discussion with company executives.

For companies facing the challenges during economic turmoil that is wrought with contradiction, the discourse to find truth is paramount for these companies to emerge stronger than their competitors.

If you do not recognize it, it is here. I have witnessed each economic downturn since the Nixon Administration. Companies (who do not have a recovery/contingency plan) are already reacting. For some small businesses, it may already be too late

Business has been robust the past 10+ years. This business growth has been fueled by new technologies, the emergence of cloud and hybrid cloud, the explosion of social media and information, and a high-growth economy.

Every marketing vehicle is developed to 'educate' your prospects and customers about the value your company delivers to their organization. Each marketing vehicle becomes synergistic to your marketing approach.

We brought the CEOs, CFOs, and Sales and Marketing Management of three companies in whom we had invested. All three companies suffered from the same malady – falling far short of their plans to grow their companies.

Sales-driven and product-driven companies face a lower ceiling and are slower to scale. Their ramp rates are stinted and more costly; their valuations are limited. In times of economic slowdowns or recessions, these companies are more likely to fail and never emerge stronger than their competitors.

The United States has managed debt before and sought to protect its industries. Never before has the U.S. faced the scenario of managing the combination of the greatest debt in its history and the highest tariffs in its history.