Our b5media business channel does “fun friday” topics to attempt to get us all on the same page, trade comments, and, hopefully, enlighten each other…and YOU. This time out we are commenting on our business epiphany: the one moment that influenced our career or business more than any other. Our business channel editor, Kelly of […]
SPI, the Society of the Plastics Industry, announced it’s upcoming attempt to overcome misinformation about it’s industry in Plastics News (paid subscription required).
I have some personal experience here- the plastics industry has done a very poor job of marketing itself and overcoming the bad science aimed at it. A perfect example are the plastic bag […]
A CFO magazine article encourages cost cutters to “just ask for it” when pursuing discounts. They go on to give some great advice:
“This usually involves an exchange: customers agree to buy a broader range of products and services from the vendor, or commit to a minimum purchase amount, and in turn get a better price.”
Good […]
Gary Player, golfer extraordinaire gave this advice in a recent TV commercial:
“When you get to a certain level, it’s definitely how you prepare your mind.”
I would add “prepare your mind for opportunity”. As Tiger Woods says “give yourself a chance”.
Have any pearls of wisdom- share them!
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Our b5media Theme Day focuses on Graduation - New Beginnings in a Challenging Economy led by Darlene at www.interviewchatter.com. Since my three daughters are in their “new beginnings” periods, I’m a sought after advisor. They are: 27 years old- just married and building fitness business, 25- radio show host of S&H Culture Club and fashion […]
“Companies are now concluding that in order to control costs they must better understand them.”
This seemingly obvious conclusion from CFO magazine surprisingly is the state of most companies. In other words, they don’t know HOW to control costs. In the same paragraph CFO then gives some incomplete guidance:
“Increasingly, analyst firms are uging clients to get […]
I have some great, reliable, commentors. One of them is Alan Wilensky. Commenting on my June 7th post ““Fewer, More Successful Projects”: The New HP” he gave one of his great personal examples of an IT organization run amuck. Here is his comment (edited by me) and my response:
Alan W: A while ago, I was […]
Microsoft’s CFO Chirs Liddell’s CFO magazine interview hit on some background items of interest:
CFO: Can you think of another CFO who has an undergraduate degree in civil engineering and a master’s degree in philosophy?
Mr. Liddell: I have to be honest, I can’t! But it’s been very useful for me, a combination of the mainstream analytical […]
CFO magazine highlights a now well known lawsuit: Waste Management against SAP. To their credit, CFO does a well balanced analysis of the situation:
In most vendor-client disputes, both sides share some blame, experts say. Software vendors “definitely tell their customers what they want to hear,” says Charles Schley, founder of ERP Implementation Consulting Group. On […]
IT projects not linked to a company strategy are a waste of resources. Finally, a refreshing Computerworld article on this topic hits the nail on the head:
If you want high-value IT, you need a high-impact strategy. The important thing is to apply the brainpower to do this and to work with other executives to make […]
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