IS the American Dream alive or dead? More importantly, could America survive the end of the American Dream if it were to be the case? The idea is unthinkable, say political leaders of right and left. The Economist examines the true meaning of the American Dream, and it’s likelihood to survive in a country where some mean it’s already gone…
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America’s natural gas industry is still on the up-and-up. Over the past few years, the country’s shale-gas industry has grown by a whopping 45% per year. At this point, the country produces significantly more gas than it requires. Problems the USA are experiencing, such as insufficient storage space and declining gas prices, are problems that…
I was the Chairman at an Operational Excellence and Business Transformation conference in Amsterdam this past March (2023) which was produced by CParity. The lead-off workshop was on Design Thinking. I must admit; my first impression of the workshop was mixed. I thought the concepts of Design Thinking and its approaches were novel. But it…
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by Michael E. Porter From the Magazine (November-December 1998) Now that companies can source capital, goods, information, and technology from around the world, often with the click of a mouse, much of the conventional wisdom about how companies and nations compete needs to be overhauled. In theory, more open global markets and faster transportation and communication…
Entrepreneurship, innovation, talent and cash flow are not enough for your commercial success. As a founder, business owner, investor or advisor, you need to develop and implement ‘business exit intelligence™’ for your ‘smarter business exits.’ By keeping an eventual exit in mind, you can develop your own ‘design thinking’ to give unique context and insight…
At the end of the day, we are all sales people in one form or another. Whether it’s a child pleading their case for just a little more time to stay up watching TV in return for their best behavior, or a grown man/woman shopping at their local farmer’s market attempting to negotiate the best deal…
In this episode, in addition to the (ab)normal hosts JP and Mule, Don “the beer man” Burshnick is able to join in real life. JP starts with a lamentation from having to be on a project earlier than he is used to and shares some words of wisdom; folks shouldn’t need to wake-up early except…
