Publications
April 8, 2016
Weekly Report 16-15
ENTREPRENEURS WHO ARE MOST EFFECTIVE AT RUNNING THEIR COMPANIES for optimal profitability with minimal risk often utilize a team of independent experts to focus on strategic issues — as distinct from the operational issues with which management routinely deals. The underlying objective of an ADVISORY BOARD is to provide a process where owner/management can obtain... Continue
April 8, 2016
WEEKLY REPORT 16-14
WHEN MERGER/ ACQISITION DEALS HAPPEN, ASSIMILATION AND INTERACTION OF PEOPLE who formerly thrived in different workplace cultures is a critical risk factor, often short-changed. The result can meaningfully lessen likelihood for effectively combining companies, stemming from two factors: (1) “individuals’ inability to manage uncertainty & embrace change”; and (2) difference in management styles of communication... Continue
March 24, 2016
Weekly Report 16-13
CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS NOTE: NEW HARASSMENT & DISCRIMINATION REQUIREMENTS ARE EFFECTIVE APRIL 1. Regulations, which will be enforced by the Dep’t of Fair Employment & Housing, involve distribution of detail written policies to employees – translated into every language that is spoken by at least 10% of the workforce – including: Complaint Mechanism allowing an employee... Continue
March 19, 2016
Weekly Report 16-12
FEW SMARTPHONE BATTERIES LAST LONGER THAN A FULL WORKDAY WHEN ACTIVELY UTILIZED. Some tips on extending battery capacity: (1) Decrease ‘display’ time – the single biggest drain – down to one or two minutes; (2) Delete apps you don’t need; on average users download dozens but utilize only 12; (3) Disable ‘notifications’ (weather, news, sports, etc)... Continue
March 12, 2016