There is no such thing as a minor lapse of integrity.”
– Tom Peters
As the end of a year approaches that’s seen more than a few ethical lapses of integrity, I’d like to take a few minutes to bring up a point that is all too often lost in the media maelstrom.
Good ethics are good for [...]
A 12-step Process to Naming Your Business Something You Won’t Regret Later.
Regard your good name as the richest jewel you can possibly be possessed of…”
– Socrates, Greek philosopher in Athens (469 BC – 399 BC)
One of the biggest mistakes a fledgling business can make is to mis-name itself. Over time your business will change, and [...]
Be clear about your goal but be flexible about the process of achieving it.”
– Brian Tracy
Quick, what’s your “Plan B?”
The last 12 months has seen trillions of dollars go up in smoke because a lot of business “Plan A’s” didn’t work quite as well as anticipated. Unfortunately, by more than a few accounts, many of the Plan [...]
In my 18 years of following the staffing and recruiting industry, two cliches have come up now and again.
Two and out or in for a lifetime.”
This term relates to the penchant of staffing and recruiting companies to hire freshly graduated college kids with limited experience and/or no job prespects in their chosen field. Often these young [...]
A Google search on the term “New Normal” today produced more than a million hits. It’s been in use for a while – going back to the tragic events of 9/11 in 2001.
The term is used widely today, although it applies to the economic tragedy that is still unfolding — such as GM’s new 60% [...]