I must admit; I never saw this one coming.

A December 6, 2010 Bloomberg Businessweek article, Wal-Mart Says It’s Cooperating With China Government on Prices http://tinyurl.com/28sxlnp, shows another way that a low-price strategy can bite you.

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Check your internal compass…

…it’s more reliable than you think.

I don’t know a business owner/leader who hasn’t, at one time or another, felt adrift in the sea of change. It’s inevitable. Why? (more…)

In order to do good…

…you have to do well.

I recently had the good fortune to speak to a group of entrepreneurs affiliated with the Center for the Advancement of African-American Business. A number of the members had created 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organizations in addition to their for-profit businesses. (more…)

When creating your marketing materials…

…what language are you using?

There are basically two types of language we use – logic and emotion. Our natural tendency is to view logic as the more effective approach to decision making. Why? (more…)

Someone is training…

…and someone is being trained.

I often tell my clients that in every human interaction one person is training another how to behave. The question is do you want to be the trainer or the trainee? (more…)