Publications
June 14, 2015
Weekly Report 15-24
SOME 9,000 AMERICANS STILL LIVE AN OLD-FASHIONED ANALOG LIFE, without “unstoppable connectivity.” The Nat’l Radio Quiet Zone (NRQZ) is a 13,000 square mile area in West Virginia where our Radio Observatory scans the cosmos for extraterrestrial life and large antennas facilitate U.S. Navy communications. Since “any stray signals could interfere, much of the area is... Continue
June 9, 2015
Weekly Report 15-23
LEADERSHIP IS NO LONGER ALL ABOUT BEING ‘THE BOSS’ – with all the answers, direction and ‘my way’ decisions. Instead, today it’s more about “facilitating, empowering, developing, nurturing and inspiring others to find their own directions. The new Leader is a coach or supporter of others, not someone who calls all the shots.” The millennial... Continue
May 30, 2015
Weekly Report 15-22
70% OF FAMILY BUSINESSES DO NOT SURVIVE INTO THE 2ND GENERATION, 88% ARE GONE BY THE 3RD AND 96½ % BEYOND THAT, according to Family Business Institute. A predominant cause is that very often Founders who are control-oriented are reluctant to “hand the reins over to heirs and do little succession planning,” so siblings who... Continue
May 22, 2015
Weekly Report 15-21
ASTONISHING NEW EMPLOYER ‘RULES’ FROM THE FED (Nat’l Labor Relations Board) – applicable to all employees of any size company. Policies/Handbook can no longer restrict: (1) discussing compensation or employment conditions; (2) criticizing or protesting management policies or employee treatment; (3) leaving work; (4) engaging in any ‘conflict of interest’ activities; (5) communicating with media,... Continue
May 18, 2015