In an article about employee training, Techcrunch makes a sad but true observation. American corporations consider their workforce to be disposable — like ball-point pens and cigarette lighters. Gone are the days when a company would train a factory worker to become a computer programmer or offer lifelong employment. It’s all about quarterly revenue and [...]
Whole Foods Market near my house is selling so-called Holiday Trees. And be sure not to forget your “Holiday Wreath”. I have noticed that there is only one holiday for which retailers sell fresh cut trees. I have never met any Jewish people who decorates for Hanukkah by erecting and decorating a tree in their [...]
I went to a business seminar yesterday held at the Pepsi Center in Denver that was supposed to get people motivated. The arena holds about 15,000 people and it was nearly full. Apparently the motivation business is good. Laura Bush, Colin Powell, and Rudy Giuliani were some of the speakers. Tamara Lowe is one of [...]
Last week about protesters demonstrated in front of the Electronic Entertainment Expo against the release of Electronic Arts video game Dante’s Inferno. The protesters, who came from a church in Ventura County, held signs with slogans such as “trade in your playstation for a praystation” and “EA = anti-Christ” as they marched and handed out [...]
When I see stories about the newspaper industry trying to save itself, I picture the scene in Monty Python and the Holy Grail were a man is walking down the street of a plague-stricken town with cart, hitting a small cymbal and yelling, “Bring out yer dead.” One man tries to put a body on [...]
Isn’t it disappointing when a great company goes bad? I have been a Tivo customer for four years. At the end of last year we bought our third Tivo (this one to upgrade our first box). Our nightmare began when we went to activate the third box. When we ordered the box, my wife paid [...]
Mark Cuban has a good thought on success in business – You only have to be right once. He talks about all the jobs had and businesses he owned. After some failures and a lot of hard work, he became rich. At that point, he was told how “lucky” he was. Work hard and eventually [...]
If Doritos taste better now, did they taste worse before they were made ‘Nacho Cheesier’?
Wendy’s CEO Jack Schuessler published an article in the Wall Street Journal on lessons his company learned from the false claim of a fingertip being found in their chili. Mr. Schuessler pointed out the hoax led to a 50% drop in revenue in San Jose (where the claim was made). He also wrote about how [...]
Paris Hilton is going to star in a Carl’s Jr. commercial. (Carl’s Jr. is a fast-food chain in the west). She’ll be in a bathing suit slopping soap suds on a Bentley trying to convince young men to go buy a new type of spicy burger. Makes me want a Big Mac.
