Publications
August 11, 2020
Weekly Report 20-64
DESPITE TODAY’S PANDEMIC-CAUSED ECONOMIC SLUMP, some 13% of employers are now hiring and 44% “cannot pursue new business opportunities because their people lack the skills,” according to latest studies by PwC and by Society for Human Resource Management. Pursuit of these jobs requires a more focused and aggressive approach, including: (1) Articulating a ‘solution-thinking’ skillset... Continue
August 8, 2020
Weekly Report 20-63
INCREASING POLITICAL & SOCIAL CONFLICT VERY STRONGLY SUGGESTS THAT AMERICA IS ON PATH TOWARDS A CULTURAL ‘RESET.’ “At the core of modern history lies a remarkable pattern: Over the past five centuries, Anglo-American society has entered a new Era every generation or so (a ‘Turning’) where younger generations change how they feel about themselves, the... Continue
August 8, 2020
Weekly Report 20-62
WITH THE UNCERTAINTIES FACING SMALL BUSINESS ACTIVITY, REOPENING requires majorly different approaches to optimizing strategies for success – particularly financial forecasting & budgeting. Even in ‘normal’ pre-pandemic times, eight in ten small businesses fail every year, most commonly from not having: (1) marketed & maintained online presence; (2) monitored & paid attention to customer responsiveness... Continue
August 8, 2020
Weekly Report 20-61
CYBERCRIMINALS ARE INCREASINGLY TARGETING BUSINESS IDENTITY THEFT, now on track for a 258% spike this year from “organized fraud rings who specialize in running up unauthorized lines of credit, particularly those dormant or inactive as result of the pandemic,” according to Dun & Bradstreet. Their M.O. is generally searching Secretary of State records for owner... Continue
August 1, 2020