Publications

January 7, 2022

Weekly Report 22-02

A REMINDER ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF AN UPDATED ‘LIVING’ TRUST’ after you die – not about estate taxation, but for purposes primarily of: (1) Avoiding Probate, a Court process where assets are Frozen – i.e. cannot be withdrawn/ transferred/ sold – during an expensive and lengthy (in LA, often up to 24 months), while a... Continue
December 27, 2021

Weekly Report 21-89

2022 WILL GRADUALLY RETURN TO BUSINESS ACTIVITY AT A ‘NEW NORMAL’ LEVEL. Maintaining stability is now a matter of continuous attention, learning and flexible response as circumstances evolve. While economic & political changes are still very uncertain, the historical model of organizational decision-making is still important – where leaders do their best to avoid disrupting... Continue
December 22, 2021

Weekly Report 21-88

“Much of the social history of the Western world over the past three decades has been a history of replacing what worked with what sounded good… It is hard to imagine a more stupid or more dangerous way of making decisions than by putting those decisions in the hands of people who pay no price... Continue
December 14, 2021

Weekly Report 21- 87

“‘DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION’ HAS BECOME AN IMPERATIVE AND CRITICAL FACTOR for almost every type and size of organization, to some degree: interface with business partners & vendors, meeting expectations of employees (in hiring/ incentivizing/ training/ retaining), as well as marketing/ retention of customers or clients. As technology so rapidly changes, businesses increasingly require digital strategies &... Continue
December 9, 2021

Weekly Report 21-86

“VIOLENT CRIME IS NEVER FAR BEHIND DISORDER ON THE STREETS, and West Coast cities now lead the nation in ‘smash-and-grab’ thieves.”  Reasons are consistent and simple: ‘Progressive’ prosecutors limiting arrest, incarceration or punishment for shoplifters, looters, even organized thieves; and Policies encouraging immigration & sanctuary, including “unruly, occasionally violent, homeless encampments which have also (in... Continue