The title of this article was first the title of a 1963 best-selling record album by an artist named Robert Allen Zimmerman who recorded and performed as Bob Dylan. Today, this 68-year-old veteran is the proud creator of Billboard’s #1 album, Together Through Life, topping even the sales of the world-renowned 17-year-old millionaire singer, dancer,…
At any given time there are several business trends emerging within the business community. This has been going on for what seems like forever. Many have passed the test of time and are still being utilized by organizations large and small. The following list includes just a sample of those strategies available today. JIT MBO…
You can’t pick up a newspaper or surf your television channels without being told how tough times are today. We’re also told to expect it to get worse before it gets better. That’s always encouraging. These tough times have happened before—many times throughout history. You can bet they’ll happen again and again in the future….
In our creativity keynote presentation “Tennis Shoes & Blue Jeans” (Back-to-the-Basics Approach to Creativity and Innovation),we share an interesting anecdote that decisively confirms the point that creative ideas aren’t always original. Each and every person reading this article has been the benefactor of two very creative minds who knew how to borrow, tweak and succeed in…
In this series, we’ve focused on people, products, organizations and trends which, for one reason or another, have disappeared from the environment they were once so much a part of. We have also predicted those which will more than likely disappear in the very near future. This time we’re going to provide you with a…
I live in Michigan, and everyone in the country knows we’re struggling at the moment in a number of crucial areas. Michigan has a 12% unemployment rate. Michigan is second in the nation when it comes to job cuts (California is first.) According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Michigan is losing more residents than any…
To do my job properly, I have to do a great deal of research. I read constantly—magazines, newspapers, and articles on the Internet. I watch news reports on cable and network television and have lost count of the videos I’ve researched. I listen to the radio as well as hundreds of audio tapes. I’ve been…
You probably never expected to see the above words in the same sentence. However, finish this article, and you’ll quickly see the obvious connection. Last month we celebrated Administrative Professionals Day, formerly known as Secretary’s Day. This month we celebrate National Receptionists Day. These special days were set aside to recognize the work and tremendous…
I don’t want to waste your time re-telling a story you’ve been recently bombarded with in all aspects of the media. Therefore, I won’t. However, there’s a valuable lesson to be learned here so I’d like to challenge you to recognize it, share it, and learn from it to avoid future distress for you and…