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March 18, 2009
Perseverance – The Recipe to Success
One thing I’ve learned over the years is that there are no “over-night” successes. The path to success is rewarding, but at times long and lonely. Consider Walt Disney, he was fired by a newspaper editor for lack of ideas. He also went bankrupt several times before he built Disneyland. How about Babe Ruth?
March 11, 2009
Beating a Dead Horse – Innovative Leadership to the Rescue
Dakota tribal wisdom says that when you discover you are riding a dead horse, the best strategy is to dismount. However, in organizations we often try other strategies with dead horses, including the following
March 04, 2009
The Power of an Unlikely Leader
The story is told a successful beauty product company that asked the people in a large city to send pictures with brief letters about the most beautiful women they knew. Within a few weeks thousands of letters were delivered to the company.
February 26, 2009
Leadership Priorities: What does it take to get your attention?
One of the challenges of good leadership is maintaining priorities. Many things compete for your time, energy, money, and learning to say no to many good things is hard to do.
February 25, 2009
How to cook-up successful biz in tough economy
Pointers on starting your own home business.
February 16, 2009
Workplace Attitudes: A Lesson from a Chinese Tattoo Artist
Dr. Norman Vincent Peale relates this story from his book, Power of the Plus Factor:”Once walking through the twisted little streets of Kowloon in Hong Kong, I came upon a tattoo studio. In the window were displayed samples of the tattoos available.
Why Confidence Matters: An Insight from Churchill
Emerson once said, “If I have lost confidence in myself, I have the universe against me.” We are living in times when panic is running high and confidence is running low. It’s a time when people leave work on Friday and wonder if they will have a job on Monday.
What Are You Prepared to See in 2009?
I know many people are pessimistic about the economic forecast in 2009. A recession looms large, people are losing their jobs, and times are difficult for many.
Leadership Principles from Geese
At this time of the year it’s not uncommon to see the geese flying across the evening sky. One of the pleasures of where I work is a reflection pond where many of them have found a home.
Leadership Forecasting
I don’t have to tell you about the toll the recession is having on people around the country. Companies are closing, layoffs abound, and politicians in Washington continue to work on viable solutions. Times are tough.
February 12, 2009
NC university teaches students how to start a small business
A North Carolina university plans programs this fall to teach students how to start the small businesses. The University of North Carolina at Greensboro program is aimed at small business because professors think those will create more jobs over the next 30 years.
February 04, 2009
Stocks fall on worries about consumer companies
Wall Street is now worrying about the companies usually seen as safe havens.
February 02, 2009
Tech stocks rise but broader market declines
Investors worrying about a deepening recession have been cherry-picking stocks, sending tech shares higher and financials and blue chips lower.
January 28, 2009
Fed pledges to use all tools to help economy
The Federal Reserve says the economy has weakened further and signaled it will keep a key interest rate near zero for quite “some time” to cushion the fallout.
January 27, 2009
Stocks rise following US Steel, Amex earnings
Some of Wall Street’s earnings anxiety is easing - at least for the time being.
January 26, 2009
Stocks fluctuate on anxiety over earnings reports
Wall Street has managed an advance the hard way - zigzagging in response to a mix of earnings and economic news before closing moderately higher.
January 21, 2009
Tech, financial stocks lead Wall Street higher
IBM has given Wall Street a reprieve from bad news and investors have responded by giving stocks a big rebound from their Inauguration Day plunge.
January 19, 2009
Rescue efforts show difficulty of fixing bank woes
The day before President-elect Barack Obama takes office, the escalating problems facing major banks around the world couldn’t be clearer.
January 16, 2009
Bank of America announces earnings early
Bank of America is announcing its fourth-quarter results ahead of the previously scheduled date.
January 14, 2009
Stocks fall on retail sales news
Stock prices have finished the day lower yet again, with the Dow losing about 250 points on the day.
