Squeezing Productivity?

Dec 6, 2010

As the recovery slowly begins, I’ve read entirely too many articles that refer to companies “squeezing more productivity” out of their workers as the reason …

Stay Domestic Over Profits?

Oct 3, 2010

MacNeil Automotive Products Limited has a two page ad in AutoWeek magazine touting their “made in America” commitment. Most of their supplies are from US …

My, How Time Flies

Jun 8, 2010

Following 14 years in a wide variety of roles in a wide variety of industries, I entered the worlds of entrepreneurship and consulting 20 years …

John Wooden, Lead By Teaching

Jun 8, 2010

Sports just lost one of its greatest leaders when John Wooden passed away on June 4, 2010. Widely considered the best college basketball coach ever, …

It’s Not My Fault!

Jun 1, 2010

When you get something other than what you specifically requested at a restaurant, who’s to blame? The waitron? The chef? Right! You don’t care whose fault …

EPA: Energizing Green Where it Can; Enforcing Where it Must

May 30, 2010

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has long been considered the agency with the big hammer if a company creates environmental contamination, whether by intent or …

Why Did My Vespa Dealer Disappear?

May 23, 2010

A few short years ago, I bought a new 2007 Vespa from a very nice looking, but new, dealership in the Greater Cleveland area. I …

Manufacturing Will Not Die

May 4, 2010

It can’t. People want things and until things are created via spontaneous combustion, nuclear reaction, or other scientific “cloning” methods, someone will continue to manufacture …

Will Energy Prices Rise Because of the Leak?

May 3, 2010

Fear of additional regulations. Backtrack on government consideration of additional deep water drilling. Uncertainty about other wells. Massive loss of oil. Uncertainty of Iraqi elections …

BP’s Blowout

May 3, 2010

An environmental and economic tragedy is spreading in the Gulf Coast as BP’s underwater well continues to pour oil into Gulf waters. Accidents happen, but …