Thanksgiving Day, is a time to spend time with family and friends; watch football and eat turkey and in general have a good time. But as the name suggests, Thanksgiving Day is a day when we should spend some time reflecting on the good things in our lives and give thanks for it. Most people live their lives with a perpetual black cloud over their heads, like Eeyore...

Brick and Mortar Albatross Brick and mortar stores are often referred to as an albatross around the neck of organizations, who also run online/virtual stores. The store and its resulting overhead expenses, are seen as expenses, to be minimized and eventually eliminated. They should, instead, be seen as assets to be leveraged. The secret to success in the age of...

One of the keys to building and running a successful business and organization is to be aware of all the things (factors) which affect your business. Regardless of which industry you are in, whether you are in manufacturing or in retail, whether you sell a service or a product, you need to know what it is that the customer needs and what they want. But that is not...

“Sir, What is the secret of your success?” a reporter asked a bank president. “Two words.” “And, sir, what are they?” “Good decisions. “And how do you make good decisions?” “One word.” “And sir, what is that?” “Experience.” “And how do you get...

Ray Dalio, the founder of Bridgewater, a very successful organization, wrote in his “Principles” to his employees: “Never say anything about a person you wouldn’t say to him directly. If you do, you are a slimy weasel. Badmouthing people behind their backs shows a serious lack of integrity. It doesn’t yield any beneficial change and it subverts both the...