by Joe Driscoll | Nov 26, 2009 | General Business
Time is the most democratic of resources. It can’t be bought or sold, traded or tricked. It is equally distributed amongst the rich and the poor, the old and the young. Everyone gets the same allocation, twenty-four hours each day. Over the long run, it’s...
by Joe Driscoll | Nov 26, 2009 | General Business
Who saves the paper clips in your office? I remember my first management job well. The year was 1972. I was 25 at the time and had just finished a 5 year tour in the Marine Corps. I was in training to become one of the assistant general managers in a small...
by Joe Driscoll | Nov 26, 2009 | General Business
Two business owners were lamenting over the poor economy. “There’s nothing you can when the customers don’t come in”, one said. “All we can do is hang on until things get better.” They asked for my advise. I recalled a message I had...
by Joe Driscoll | Nov 26, 2009 | General Business
The path to success is full of sharp turns, detours and forks in the road. If you find yourself heading in the wrong direction, only a quick turnaround will get you back on track. Competition, recession, interest rates, new technologies, and governmental policies are...
by Joe Driscoll | Nov 26, 2009 | General Business
It’s the kind of story that’s not very funny, but everybody laughed when they heard about it. Fortunately there was a happy ending. “Captain Accused of Leaving Passengers on Sinking Ship” read the headline. It was a story so absurd that it...
