Weekly Reports

“THE THING THAT MAKES BUSINESS TRICKY is that almost every situation is novel in some way, with different products/ services/ types of employees/ markets/ etc., so it’s situational in nature.” Even hindsight has its limits, since today’s world isn’t yesterday’s... Continue

BEST TO MIND YOUR MANNERS WITH CHATBOTS. While, according to McKinsey, some 85% of Americans believe that civility (i.e. manners) have declined in the last decade and 90% feel youngsters have become disrespectful as a result of social media and... Continue

‘FAMILY BUSINESS’ – defined as any company in which two or more family members “exercise control, concurrently or sequentially” – represent some 90% of American businesses, employing over half the nation’s workers and GNP.  When managed effectively, up to two-thirds make... Continue

EFFECTIVE PEOPLE DON’T JUST KNOW WHAT TO DO, THEY KNOW WHY.  They have concrete goals – essentially a vision of what they want to achieve, with purpose which guides their dedication, organization and capacity to bypass distractions that stand in... Continue

UP TO 50% OF HOUSING COSTS IN CALIFORNIA NOW REFLECT “environmentalism run amok – permitting, zoning & regulations which empower activists to sue and stall every construction project in a state court… The result has been hundreds of thousands fleeing... Continue