Publications
September 22, 2020
Weekly Report 20-79
FAMILY BUSINESSES WHICH DON’T UTILIZE AN ‘ADVISORY BOARD’ GENERALLY FAIL TO OPTIMIZE THEIR POTENTIAL, since relying solely on a management team to guide themselves often results in ‘failing to see the forest for the trees.’ An effective Advisory Board is typically a select group of “experienced & influential business leaders who are willing to help... Continue
September 19, 2020
Weekly Report 20-78
MOST FAMILY BUSINESSES WHICH HAVE TRANSITIONED TO AT LEAST 2nd GENERATION have not been negatively impacted by the pandemic, versus large publically funded/traded companies, based on a global survey covering 25 industries in 20 countries. The rationale is that while family companies are “concerned about short-term revenue & cash flow, few have deeper concerns about... Continue
September 16, 2020
Weekly Report 20-77
80% OF ROBOCALLS COME FROM FAKE NUMBERS, and answering or not “has no effect on how many more you’ll receive.” Based on a one-year study of over 1.5 million calls on 66K phone lines by researchers at No. Carolina State University, the main types of “annoying, illegal & fraudulent calls used fake or short-lived numbers... Continue
September 14, 2020
Weekly Reports 20-76
REMAINING PRODUCTIVE WHILE WORKING AT HOME IS CHALLENGING FOR MOST – worse even than office work, where typical disruptions occur every three minutes and can take up to 23+ minutes to get ‘back on task’ according to a recent UC-Irvine study. Time management begins with calendaring of priorities, but optimizing effectiveness mostly involves factors like:... Continue
September 9, 2020