Aug 25, 2012 | Book of the Week
With the beginning of the political conventions I thought it would be instructive to return to Milton Friedman. Free to Choose was written in 1980 and reprinted in 1990. It talks about the changing opinion of socialism and capitalism. But it gives warning which had we...
Jul 20, 2012 | Book of the Week
For interested people there is a wonderful little book written by Roger W. Babson in 1920 which should be required reading for everyone in High School and every politician in the land. It is called “Fundamentals of Prosperity What They Are And Whence They...
May 21, 2012 | Book of the Week
I have made reference a few times in the past week to the terrific now book by Gary Hamel – What Matters Now. How about we use that as our book of the week. It is topical and right on point to the world we live in today. A wonderful read. The time is now.
May 18, 2012 | Book of the Week
don’t forget your comments on the Patrick Lencioni book The Three Signs of a Miserable Job. How did you like it. Anonymity Irrelevance Immeasurability Did any of those points make sense to you? Have you ever experienced them yourself? The time is...
May 13, 2012 | Book of the Week
You have to get and read carefully the latest book from Gary Hamel. What Matters Now. It is terrific. The time is now..
May 6, 2012 | Book of the Week
Alex Rogo goes through a radical transformation in operations in order to succeed. The keys are reporting criteria in use. The definitions of the goals and objectives and the tracking mechanisms. Many times our measures lead us astray. This is true with all...