Consumer buying behavior has changed.  Businesses waiting for the return of normal consumer demand would be wise to view this 2009 presentation by John Gerzema.  It still has relevance today.  http:////www.ted.com/talks/john_gerzema_the_post_crisis_consumer.html richlyreasonable.com

The pressures and demands of succession and continuation of the family business have always been very real.  With the Baby Boomers getting set to retire, these pressures and demands have taken on a new sense of urgency.  Unfortunately, too many aging business owners have not comprehended the complexity of the situation nor understood the impact … Read more

I recently read an excellent book by Dr. Wayne Dyer, Excuses Begone!  How to Change Lifelong Self-Defeating Thinking Habits.  One of the themes in Dyer’s book relates to how your old habits become impediments in your life, and these impediments have become the excuses for your so-called limitations.  For example, if you are averse to … Read more

The results of a business survey published in the October issue of CFO Magazine do not paint a bullish forecast for the economy and especially for employment.  In fact, these findings show CEO optimism declining to levels nearly on par with those seen at the depth of the recession.  Hiring plans for survey respondents indicated … Read more