(Time to read this Blog section is about 60 seconds) Half the planet’s food is lost or wasted. In many developing countries half the food crop is lost to vermin and insects after harvest.  In developed countries about half of the food produced is simply wasted.    US grocery giant Kroger Supermarkets is committed to […]

 (Time to read this article is about 90 seconds) One of the biggest problems in many businesses today is that ‘the boss’ won’t delegate. This ‘boss’ could be the business owner, a department manager or a supervisor. The result is that things don’t get done, problems don’t get solved, opportunities get missed, customers get frustrated […]

(Time to read this Blog section is about 60 seconds) Medical tourism is big business.  ‘Medical Tourism’ is the proposition of traveling to another country for medical treatments because of lower cost, shorter wait times, or for treatments that are not available in their home country. Medical Tourism is now a $65 billion industry annually…and […]

 (Time to read this article is about 50 seconds) Young people from age 18 to 34 now represent 33% of the North American workforce.  By 2020, that number will rise to 46%. One of the biggest challenges in many businesses today is how to engage, manage and retain a strong team of these young employees. […]

(Time to read this Blog section is about 60 seconds) Two interesting facts about online dating. More than 1/3 of all marriages in the USA now start with an online dating match-up.  Marriages in America between people who meet online are likely to last longer. Do you have a ‘story’ that differentiates your business?   Every […]

(Time to read this article is about 60 seconds) To thrive, our business constantly needs new ideas and perspectives. How much time do you set aside for thinking on a regular basis?  Just quietly thinking?  By doing so, we create a ‘space’ for ideas and insights to be born and to grow.  Sadly, our society […]

(Time to read this Blog article is about 2 minutes) One of the key insights developed from my speaking and coaching work around the world is that as business owners, leaders or managers, our first job is clarity about 9 specific things and that clarity must begin with us.  The 9 clarities are… Clarity about […]

(Time to read this Blog article is about 60 seconds) All businesses and industries go through cycles from birth, to growth, to adversity and rebirth, or being taken over, or dying from incompetence.  No business lasts forever. Gekkeikan Sake has been in business in Kyoto, Japan for 378 years, but they’re the exception.   89% of […]

(Time to read this Blog article is about 60 seconds) You could read a book two inches thick on the subject of customer loyalty, but here’s what you really need to know in one sentence… “People are loyal to what’s best for them…or what they assume is best for them.” That’s it.  Read it again. […]

(Time to read this Blog section is about 40 seconds) Selling to ‘the kids’ generally means a payout over time and, therefore, requires a very sober judgment as to whether ‘the kids’ have the ability and drive to grow the business so that you actually get your money. Some years ago, a very clever friend […]