Publications
December 20, 2018
Weekly Report 18-52
AS WE HEAD INTO A NEW YEAR, WHAT’S ON THE RESEARCH HORIZON? An unsupervised machine-learning algorithm theoretically capable of “deriving the physical laws of the universe. Developed by M.I.T. physicists based on “fundamental strategies – Divide & Conquer, Occam’s Razor, Unification, and Lifelong Learning – the system has so far successfully solved for over 90%... Continue
December 13, 2018
Weekly Report 18-51
WHEN HIRING MISTAKES HAPPEN, impacts can include “cost of up to ten times salary if terminated within 2½ years, along with disruption of the organization, damage to morale, reducing employee productivity, creating HR headaches, and diminishing work quality, along with customer satisfaction and business reputation.” Principal weaknesses which can result in poor hires include: (1)... Continue
December 7, 2018
Weekly Report 18-50
EFFECTIVELY CONDUCTING BUSINESS IN TODAY’S ENVIRONMENT REQUIRES ONGOING STRATEGIC PLANNING based on forecasts between six months and two years, versus conventional three to five year models, and which focus on consistent & timely interaction between employee Teams – who, otherwise, tend to work in ‘silos.’ With risk of both stagnancy and being eclipsed by competitors,... Continue
November 29, 2018
Weekly Report 18-49
BEWARE OF ‘MERCHANT CASH ADVANCE’ SCAMS which have hit some 25,000 businesses across the country in the last several years. Manipulated by “the same people who’d pushed stock swindles in the 1990s and subprime mortgages a decade later…the scam avoids regulatory scrutiny by sidestepping usury & consumer protection laws and state licensing requirements by keeping... Continue
November 22, 2018