Regardless of which side of the 49th parallel you live on, this should concern you.  We have lost the ability to feed ourselves as a North American society. What if a meltdown of the financial system, still a very real potential threat,  cut off credit and thus world trade, at least in the short run, which is what matters when we're talking about food?  War, politics or general pestilence could ... Read More

As published by brandmakernews.com/ 1. Embrace the opportunity in every situation. “Getting fired from Apple was the best thing that could have ever happened to me. The heaviness of being successful was replaced by the lightness of being a beginner again, and less sure about everything. It freed me to enter one of the most creative periods of my life.” 2. Commit to doing great work and never settle. “Your work is ... Read More

Professor, writer and visionary Carlota Perez shares some of her perspectives on where we have gone wrong with society -- and a whole lot that we've gotten right -- and how we can adjust to create a better world in the 21st century than in the last one. A return to some of the values of the 1800's might help us get through the 2000's.... ... Read More

When I ran my first real business, in the mid 1970’s, every Monday morning my controller would bring me the weekly update reports. (Aged Accounts Receivable, Aged Accounts Payable, Inventory and Bank Position) This, by the way, was produced without a computer! From these we determined our weekly cash requirements and went to work. It wasn’t rocket science but it was fundamentally strong. Today, as a consultant to small businesses, I ... Read More