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 …

Hobby, Serious Hobby, or Profession?

Apr 6, 2010

Many of you golf. Some do it for fun and simply keep score because that’s part of the game. Others are more serious, competing with …

Well Prepared for a NonEvent

Mar 1, 2010

Awoken by the tsunami alarms on Oahu early last Saturday morning, we turned on the TV to find out what was going on. We learned …

What Is Operational Excellence?

Feb 4, 2010

Quality on-time delivery indicates something working well in operations, but does it mean an organization can accurately claim operational excellence? What characteristics would you expect …

5 Ways to Improve Cash Flow

Jan 23, 2010

Cash has always been King, but the recent and current cash crunch has served as an abrupt reminder to many business owners. So how do …

Ask, Don’t Tell

Jan 10, 2010

When someone describes a problem to you, is your first reaction to offer your thoughts and a possible solution, or to ask questions to better …

Keeping It Real

Nov 3, 2009

Buy low, sell high. Supply and demand. Economics 101 explained those simple, but somehow still poorly understood concepts. The recent (and in many ways still …

When Purpose is Forgotten..

Oct 16, 2009

Decades ago, the concept of protecting people’s incomes from the ravages of inflation by indexing to a measure of inflation was born. Social security, many union …