U.S. Must Slash Corporate Tax Rates Now
On the political scene, oil companies are the punching bag du jour. People are fed up with $3.50/gallon gasoline and $110/barrel oil, so of course, it must be the fault of the oil companies, who are making money hand over fist at our expense.
Give me a break. Seems to me there are three factors contributing […]
The Most Profitable Recession Ever?
There are four big drags on the U.S. economy these days –
The weak housing market
The weak financial sector
Rapidly rising commodity prices
Weak consumer spending
Clearly these are interrelated. Analysts like to point out that our recent run of prosperity has been consumer driven. Since consumers are holding on to their cash to pay the mortgage and to […]
Are You Addicted to Financial Pornography?
If you follow the financial news in the mainstream media, you’re probably suffering from a three-month long (and counting) panic attack. Here’s an excerpt from an AP headline story published on March 13, 2008 -
Retail Sales Plunge by 0.6 Percent
WASHINGTON (AP) - Consumers, battered by plunging home prices and a credit crunch, stayed away from […]
What I Learned from Testifying in Court
Robert Hruzek has another group project going — this time on the topic, What I Learned from the Law. Well, a few years back I had the unpleasant experience of testifying in open court for a day and a half. We were plaintiffs in a contract dispute and I was a key witness. Here’s […]
What I Learned from My Business Mentors
Luckily for me I had four fantastic mentors when I was coming up through the ranks. Here are 50 bits of business wisdom they passed on to me.
1. It’s common for small errors to cripple a business.
2. It’s rare for a big idea to catapult a business.
3. Always be searching for the big idea anyway.
4. […]
Business Lessons from Super Bowl XLII
Some Super Bowl, eh? A real rarity - the game was better than the commercials. What can we take away from Super Bowl XLII to help us in the business world?
1. Experts can be wrong. Basing decisions on facts and statistics and accepted theories usually works, but not always. There’s no such thing as a […]
How to Sell Your Way through the Recession
Experts differ on whether we’re heading for a recession, in a recession, or averting a recession. Does it matter who’s right? Whether you’re an entrepreneur, sales rep, or sales manager, you have to plan for worst-case scenarios. And in this case, the worst could be pretty bad.
How do you work your way through bad times? […]
