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May31	"Lady Boomers": Retirement Challenges John Palmer May 31, 2006 Know More: Business Musings, Forward Thinking, Hard Choices, On The Horizon, Trends 2.0, On The Horizon Men and women are different. Most of us recognize that (and for the rest that don't, I have no suggestions...). There's also a difference in their retirement needs. Robert Powell on Dow Jones Newswires looks at this. According to Paul Hodge, director of Harvard Generations Policy Program: Baby-boomer women must and should take retirement-planning matters into their own hands and not wait on government or business to solve the looming problems that await three-quarters of the 40 million women born between 1946 and 1964. Some of his assertions are a little 'out there' for me, but it's still worth reading. Continue Reading Posted at 11:03 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May31	Small Business Looks At The Second Half Of 2006 John Palmer May 31, 2006 Some interesting thoughts from some folks who monitor small businesses as chronicled by BusinessWeek online. At the start of the year, BusinessWeek Online assembled a group of entrepreneurs and small-business watchers to discuss the economic issues that they believed would... Continue Reading Posted at 9:26 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Workforce Competion On The Increase John Palmer May 31, 2006 As if competition for jobs in the IT industry wasn't difficult enough, add this to the mix. From MSNBC.com, via AP. Computer server maker Sun Microsystems Inc., whose revenue has declined four years in a row, said Wednesday it planned... Continue Reading Posted at 4:13 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May30	Consumer Confidence Flagging? John Palmer May 30, 2006 From Michael Derby for Dow Jones Newswires. Some numbers to make you say, "hmmmm..." The Conference Board reported Tuesday that its index of consumer confidence lost ground during the current month, at a reading of 103.2 from April's revised 109.8,... Continue Reading Posted at 8:51 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Energy Prices And Hurricane Season John Palmer May 30, 2006 Well, it's not like it's a surprise. It's that time of year again. From Dow Jones Newswires. "You're almost always going to see a price movement" in gasoline if storms impact refineries and pipelines, said Red Cavaney, president of the... Continue Reading Posted at 4:26 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Wages On The Increase? John Palmer May 30, 2006 Interesting opinion piece by Dr. Irwin Kellner on NASDAQ.com. Besides health care and technology, there are more jobs than potential employees in a number of other fields in many parts of the country. They range all over the pay scale... Continue Reading Posted at 11:03 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May28	Oil Company Profits John Palmer May 28, 2006 I've kept my mouth shut on this for a while, because the issue is needlessly devisive. From the Associated Press. Oil companies and other investors are spending a collective $100 billion on new oil refineries that could alleviate the current... Continue Reading Posted at 10:42 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May26	Retirees Want To Keep Working John Palmer May 26, 2006 The Baby Boom generation turns 60 this year. As reported by the AP, many of the boomers in the work force aren't that interested in leaving it. Companies are beginning to consider the possible effects of this. A survey conducted for... Continue Reading Posted at 6:03 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Is Free Wi-Fi Really Free? John Palmer May 26, 2006 Here's another article about a public/private sector marriage. Internet service provider EarthLink Inc. has won approval to build a wireless network around a free city-owned system that made its debut last fall in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. I don't... Continue Reading Posted at 3:10 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Google And Dell: Another Team Enters The Ring John Palmer May 26, 2006 Maybe it's something in the water... From InformationWeek.com. Google is making itself at home in Microsoft territory, otherwise known as the desktop. On Wednesday, at Goldman Sachs Annual Internet Conference, Google CEO Eric Schmidt confirmed longstanding rumors that his company... Continue Reading Posted at 10:19 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Yahoo And Ebay: The Latest Tag Team John Palmer May 26, 2006 In the continuing online 'cage match', a new team has formed. This is from PCWorld.com. The partnership comprises several deals, including that Yahoo will exclusively provide all graphical advertisements on the eBay.com Web site. Yahoo will also provide sponsored and... Continue Reading Posted at 9:44 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May25	Can You Hear Me Now? Apparently So! John Palmer May 25, 2006 I was more fascinated by this news release (can only get to it via www.prnewswire.com) than anything. I understand this is just PR, but still... ORANGEBURG, N.Y., May 25 /PRNewswire/ - When a major power outage stranded thousands of rush-hour... Continue Reading Posted at 10:20 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Temp Vs. Permanent Employees John Palmer May 25, 2006 Everybody's favorite software punching bag, Microsoft, has notified companies that supply them with contract workers, to tell about a thousand of them to take a week off work without pay. An AP story as reported by MSNBC. Microsoft spokesman Lou... Continue Reading Posted at 6:47 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Social Networking: Another Internet Bubble? John Palmer May 25, 2006 Interesting article by Brad Stone, Newsweek reporter, reprinted on MSNBC.com. Sites like MySpace.com, Skype.com and others now have a new kid on the block to think about. It's none other than AOL. AOL is not the only brazen imitator. The... Continue Reading Posted at 6:24 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May24	The Global Economy Is Growing John Palmer May 24, 2006 In his blog for US News & World Report, Michael Barone tosses out some stats that seem to contradict the prevailing wisdom. Or at least the latest news story. In 2005, as in 2004, the world economy grew by about... Continue Reading Posted at 9:20 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May23	Energy Innovations John Palmer May 23, 2006 Though I'll never be confused with a rabid environmentalist, this article from Florida State University about one of their own, is very interesting. Energy innovations are an exciting field. The number is staggering: Approximately 2 billion of the world's people—nearly... Continue Reading Posted at 11:09 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Employees In The Global Marketplace John Palmer May 23, 2006 On Forbes.com, the January 2nd McKinsey Quarterly has an interview with Jeffrey Joerres, President and CEO of Manpower, the second largest employment provider on the planet. McKinsey reports: The global market for labor is changing in unprecedented ways. In developed markets, such... Continue Reading Posted at 5:18 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Healthcare Boom? John Palmer May 23, 2006 There may be a "boom" coming, but where might be surprising. In an article in Forbes, the McKinsey Quarterly is reporting that a market is developing because of the fears (or reality) of employers not being able to support retiree... Continue Reading Posted at 5:10 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Airport Hubs To Become Business Hubs John Palmer May 23, 2006 If you build it, they will come, I guess. This story from PRNewswire and Yahoo is following an interesting business trend. And one that seems to make sense. Airports are becoming profitable business enterprises based on the increasing revenues generated... Continue Reading Posted at 1:11 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May22	Climbing The Corporate Ladder: Having It All? John Palmer May 22, 2006 This article on FortWayne.com by Kansas City Star and Knight Ridder columnist Rhonda Chriss Lokeman brings up some good discussion points, some of them not what you might expect. Things have changed, some good and some bad. There is still... Continue Reading Posted at 6:27 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	CRM On Its Last Leg? John Palmer May 22, 2006 I found this little article on a site pushing e-mail marketing. Consider the source, but there are some interesting thoughts to ponder. CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT (CRM) IS an offensive phrase to many marketing executives. Many of you have experienced the... Continue Reading Posted at 6:13 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Sports And Business: Feeling Better About That Golf Game! John Palmer May 22, 2006 Now, here's my kind of story. Curling, the icy sport that involves slowly gliding stones and fast-moving brushes, is helping local companies increase teamwork and communication among employees. Now, I'm not real fond of the cold. And I'd rather sweep... Continue Reading Posted at 5:53 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Ultracapacitors: Changing Battery Technology John Palmer May 22, 2006 This ain't your Grandma's battery. Fascinating press release about an emerging technology. Admittedly it's a press release, and admittedly it's still very new and very expensive, this still caught my eye. Although battery chemistries have higher energy densities in comparison... Continue Reading Posted at 5:28 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May21	Demand For Skilled Workers On The Increase John Palmer May 21, 2006 From the Appleton Post Crescent, here's another study on skilled workers. A sample: Over the next 15 years, the demand for bright, talented 35- to 45-year-olds will increase by 25 percent, while the supply is predicted to decrease by 15... Continue Reading Posted at 9:40 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May19	Intellectual Property, Patents, And The New Paradigm John Palmer May 19, 2006 I found this article on TMCnet.com. Essentially companies, both large and small, are using patents to both protect their intellectual property and create new sources of revenue. Instead of using patent law just to protect their products, companies have begun... Continue Reading Posted at 3:37 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Some Trends To Watch In Business John Palmer May 19, 2006 I came across this on Forbes.com. Reprinted from the McKinsey Quarterly (registration required) January edition. Some highlights: Public-sector activities will balloon, making productivity gains essential. The unprecedented aging of populations across the developed world will call for new levels of efficiency... Continue Reading Posted at 10:43 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Out Of This World Lessons John Palmer May 19, 2006 Some wisdom from outer space. This is just kind of a cool article comparing things like supply chain management and logistics in a galactic kind of way! "Fed Ex. When it absolutely, positively has to go interplanetary." "What planet can Brown do... Continue Reading Posted at 9:31 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May18	New Generation Of Employees Won't Read John Palmer May 18, 2006 At first blush this may not seem to be a business issue, but then again... From the AP. The publishing industry enjoyed a strong year in 2005, with increases in both revenues and the number of books sold. But projections... Continue Reading Posted at 10:46 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May17	Keep On Truckin'? John Palmer May 17, 2006 If you thought there were a lot of trucks on the highway last time you drove it, just wait. If you love to drive and are looking for a career change, read on. ...there is currently a shortage of 20,000... Continue Reading Posted at 6:17 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Mentoring As A Business Strategy? John Palmer May 17, 2006 I just like this idea. From Forbes.com by Emily Lambert. In the wake of hurricane Katrina, Tulane University's Freeman School of Business is partnering first-year grad students with local businesses hit hard by the hurricane. Last summer Woodrow J. Wilson... Continue Reading Posted at 5:23 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May16	Employess Are Not Your Most Important Asset John Palmer May 16, 2006 This is a great point. Now don't freak out if you're an employee. It's not about what you pay. It's about what it costs you if they leave. This is from an article in AmericanChronicle.com by Gerard Brandon, Managing Director... Continue Reading Posted at 8:04 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	The Dangers Of The Global Economy John Palmer May 16, 2006 This can't be good. From the Associated Press/Quito, Ecuador: Ecuadorean officials said Tuesday that the cancellation of U.S.-based Occidental Petroleum Corp.'s contract and the seizure of its assets did not mean the Andean nation is nationalizing its oil industry. Seizure... Continue Reading Posted at 6:21 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Fuel Costs To Change Delivery And Distribution? John Palmer May 16, 2006 Interesting article. How might this change the business climate - let me count the ways. I live in an area that relies a lot on trains. My home is actually within a mile of a line. I grew up 5... Continue Reading Posted at 4:10 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May15	An Agile Business Model John Palmer May 15, 2006 You'll see me use this phrase a lot. Too many businesses are monoliths. Paralyzed by anything outside of their corporate paradigm. Like the store clerk who can't ring up a sale because the electricity is off. (write information down and... Continue Reading Posted at 2:07 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May 8	Government Is Not Good Business John Palmer May 8, 2006 Many people in business know that all too well. By the way, this will be an ongoing theme on this blog. Sorry to be a one-note-samba, but the evidence is overwhelming that most government interference in business has a negative... Continue Reading Posted at 7:59 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Car Makers Losing Ground To Imports? John Palmer May 8, 2006 Now, I'm not an expert on the auto industry, it's far too complex. Car makers operate in countries all over the globe, and in some way, all auto manufacturers are "imports" somewhere on the planet. What interests me more, is... Continue Reading Posted at 7:16 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May 7	Good News From Businesses John Palmer May 7, 2006 HR staffing provider Administaff released the results of a recent survey on the views of small and medium-sized business leaders. The whole release is here. It seems most see the glass half full. Administaff also released compensation data compiled from... Continue Reading Posted at 7:38 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May 4	An International Trend? John Palmer May 4, 2006 Well, this is interesting...I think. There are some who clearly think that we should take our cues from things happening in other nations outside of the US. Well, listen up. This is from an article in the International Herald Tribune/Europe.... Continue Reading Posted at 10:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments

« April 2006 | Main | June 2006 »

May31	"Lady Boomers": Retirement Challenges John Palmer May 31, 2006 Know More: Business Musings, Forward Thinking, Hard Choices, On The Horizon, Trends 2.0, On The Horizon Men and women are different. Most of us recognize that (and for the rest that don't, I have no suggestions...). There's also a difference in their retirement needs. Robert Powell on Dow Jones Newswires looks at this. According to Paul Hodge, director of Harvard Generations Policy Program: Baby-boomer women must and should take retirement-planning matters into their own hands and not wait on government or business to solve the looming problems that await three-quarters of the 40 million women born between 1946 and 1964. Some of his assertions are a little 'out there' for me, but it's still worth reading. Continue Reading Posted at 11:03 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May31	Small Business Looks At The Second Half Of 2006 John Palmer May 31, 2006 Some interesting thoughts from some folks who monitor small businesses as chronicled by BusinessWeek online. At the start of the year, BusinessWeek Online assembled a group of entrepreneurs and small-business watchers to discuss the economic issues that they believed would... Continue Reading Posted at 9:26 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Workforce Competion On The Increase John Palmer May 31, 2006 As if competition for jobs in the IT industry wasn't difficult enough, add this to the mix. From MSNBC.com, via AP. Computer server maker Sun Microsystems Inc., whose revenue has declined four years in a row, said Wednesday it planned... Continue Reading Posted at 4:13 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May30	Consumer Confidence Flagging? John Palmer May 30, 2006 From Michael Derby for Dow Jones Newswires. Some numbers to make you say, "hmmmm..." The Conference Board reported Tuesday that its index of consumer confidence lost ground during the current month, at a reading of 103.2 from April's revised 109.8,... Continue Reading Posted at 8:51 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Energy Prices And Hurricane Season John Palmer May 30, 2006 Well, it's not like it's a surprise. It's that time of year again. From Dow Jones Newswires. "You're almost always going to see a price movement" in gasoline if storms impact refineries and pipelines, said Red Cavaney, president of the... Continue Reading Posted at 4:26 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Wages On The Increase? John Palmer May 30, 2006 Interesting opinion piece by Dr. Irwin Kellner on NASDAQ.com. Besides health care and technology, there are more jobs than potential employees in a number of other fields in many parts of the country. They range all over the pay scale... Continue Reading Posted at 11:03 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May28	Oil Company Profits John Palmer May 28, 2006 I've kept my mouth shut on this for a while, because the issue is needlessly devisive. From the Associated Press. Oil companies and other investors are spending a collective $100 billion on new oil refineries that could alleviate the current... Continue Reading Posted at 10:42 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May26	Retirees Want To Keep Working John Palmer May 26, 2006 The Baby Boom generation turns 60 this year. As reported by the AP, many of the boomers in the work force aren't that interested in leaving it. Companies are beginning to consider the possible effects of this. A survey conducted for... Continue Reading Posted at 6:03 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Is Free Wi-Fi Really Free? John Palmer May 26, 2006 Here's another article about a public/private sector marriage. Internet service provider EarthLink Inc. has won approval to build a wireless network around a free city-owned system that made its debut last fall in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. I don't... Continue Reading Posted at 3:10 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Google And Dell: Another Team Enters The Ring John Palmer May 26, 2006 Maybe it's something in the water... From InformationWeek.com. Google is making itself at home in Microsoft territory, otherwise known as the desktop. On Wednesday, at Goldman Sachs Annual Internet Conference, Google CEO Eric Schmidt confirmed longstanding rumors that his company... Continue Reading Posted at 10:19 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Yahoo And Ebay: The Latest Tag Team John Palmer May 26, 2006 In the continuing online 'cage match', a new team has formed. This is from PCWorld.com. The partnership comprises several deals, including that Yahoo will exclusively provide all graphical advertisements on the eBay.com Web site. Yahoo will also provide sponsored and... Continue Reading Posted at 9:44 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May25	Can You Hear Me Now? Apparently So! John Palmer May 25, 2006 I was more fascinated by this news release (can only get to it via www.prnewswire.com) than anything. I understand this is just PR, but still... ORANGEBURG, N.Y., May 25 /PRNewswire/ - When a major power outage stranded thousands of rush-hour... Continue Reading Posted at 10:20 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Temp Vs. Permanent Employees John Palmer May 25, 2006 Everybody's favorite software punching bag, Microsoft, has notified companies that supply them with contract workers, to tell about a thousand of them to take a week off work without pay. An AP story as reported by MSNBC. Microsoft spokesman Lou... Continue Reading Posted at 6:47 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Social Networking: Another Internet Bubble? John Palmer May 25, 2006 Interesting article by Brad Stone, Newsweek reporter, reprinted on MSNBC.com. Sites like MySpace.com, Skype.com and others now have a new kid on the block to think about. It's none other than AOL. AOL is not the only brazen imitator. The... Continue Reading Posted at 6:24 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May24	The Global Economy Is Growing John Palmer May 24, 2006 In his blog for US News & World Report, Michael Barone tosses out some stats that seem to contradict the prevailing wisdom. Or at least the latest news story. In 2005, as in 2004, the world economy grew by about... Continue Reading Posted at 9:20 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May23	Energy Innovations John Palmer May 23, 2006 Though I'll never be confused with a rabid environmentalist, this article from Florida State University about one of their own, is very interesting. Energy innovations are an exciting field. The number is staggering: Approximately 2 billion of the world's people—nearly... Continue Reading Posted at 11:09 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Employees In The Global Marketplace John Palmer May 23, 2006 On Forbes.com, the January 2nd McKinsey Quarterly has an interview with Jeffrey Joerres, President and CEO of Manpower, the second largest employment provider on the planet. McKinsey reports: The global market for labor is changing in unprecedented ways. In developed markets, such... Continue Reading Posted at 5:18 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Healthcare Boom? John Palmer May 23, 2006 There may be a "boom" coming, but where might be surprising. In an article in Forbes, the McKinsey Quarterly is reporting that a market is developing because of the fears (or reality) of employers not being able to support retiree... Continue Reading Posted at 5:10 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Airport Hubs To Become Business Hubs John Palmer May 23, 2006 If you build it, they will come, I guess. This story from PRNewswire and Yahoo is following an interesting business trend. And one that seems to make sense. Airports are becoming profitable business enterprises based on the increasing revenues generated... Continue Reading Posted at 1:11 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May22	Climbing The Corporate Ladder: Having It All? John Palmer May 22, 2006 This article on FortWayne.com by Kansas City Star and Knight Ridder columnist Rhonda Chriss Lokeman brings up some good discussion points, some of them not what you might expect. Things have changed, some good and some bad. There is still... Continue Reading Posted at 6:27 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	CRM On Its Last Leg? John Palmer May 22, 2006 I found this little article on a site pushing e-mail marketing. Consider the source, but there are some interesting thoughts to ponder. CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT (CRM) IS an offensive phrase to many marketing executives. Many of you have experienced the... Continue Reading Posted at 6:13 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Sports And Business: Feeling Better About That Golf Game! John Palmer May 22, 2006 Now, here's my kind of story. Curling, the icy sport that involves slowly gliding stones and fast-moving brushes, is helping local companies increase teamwork and communication among employees. Now, I'm not real fond of the cold. And I'd rather sweep... Continue Reading Posted at 5:53 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Ultracapacitors: Changing Battery Technology John Palmer May 22, 2006 This ain't your Grandma's battery. Fascinating press release about an emerging technology. Admittedly it's a press release, and admittedly it's still very new and very expensive, this still caught my eye. Although battery chemistries have higher energy densities in comparison... Continue Reading Posted at 5:28 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May21	Demand For Skilled Workers On The Increase John Palmer May 21, 2006 From the Appleton Post Crescent, here's another study on skilled workers. A sample: Over the next 15 years, the demand for bright, talented 35- to 45-year-olds will increase by 25 percent, while the supply is predicted to decrease by 15... Continue Reading Posted at 9:40 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May19	Intellectual Property, Patents, And The New Paradigm John Palmer May 19, 2006 I found this article on TMCnet.com. Essentially companies, both large and small, are using patents to both protect their intellectual property and create new sources of revenue. Instead of using patent law just to protect their products, companies have begun... Continue Reading Posted at 3:37 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Some Trends To Watch In Business John Palmer May 19, 2006 I came across this on Forbes.com. Reprinted from the McKinsey Quarterly (registration required) January edition. Some highlights: Public-sector activities will balloon, making productivity gains essential. The unprecedented aging of populations across the developed world will call for new levels of efficiency... Continue Reading Posted at 10:43 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Out Of This World Lessons John Palmer May 19, 2006 Some wisdom from outer space. This is just kind of a cool article comparing things like supply chain management and logistics in a galactic kind of way! "Fed Ex. When it absolutely, positively has to go interplanetary." "What planet can Brown do... Continue Reading Posted at 9:31 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May18	New Generation Of Employees Won't Read John Palmer May 18, 2006 At first blush this may not seem to be a business issue, but then again... From the AP. The publishing industry enjoyed a strong year in 2005, with increases in both revenues and the number of books sold. But projections... Continue Reading Posted at 10:46 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May17	Keep On Truckin'? John Palmer May 17, 2006 If you thought there were a lot of trucks on the highway last time you drove it, just wait. If you love to drive and are looking for a career change, read on. ...there is currently a shortage of 20,000... Continue Reading Posted at 6:17 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Mentoring As A Business Strategy? John Palmer May 17, 2006 I just like this idea. From Forbes.com by Emily Lambert. In the wake of hurricane Katrina, Tulane University's Freeman School of Business is partnering first-year grad students with local businesses hit hard by the hurricane. Last summer Woodrow J. Wilson... Continue Reading Posted at 5:23 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
May16	Employess Are Not Your Most Important Asset John Palmer May 16, 2006 This is a great point. Now don't freak out if you're an employee. It's not about what you pay. It's about what it costs you if they leave. This is from an article in AmericanChronicle.com by Gerard Brandon, Managing Director... Continue Reading Posted at 8:04 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	The Dangers Of The Global Economy John Palmer May 16, 2006 This can't be good. From the Associated Press/Quito, Ecuador: Ecuadorean officials said Tuesday that the cancellation of U.S.-based Occidental Petroleum Corp.'s contract and the seizure of its assets did not mean the Andean nation is nationalizing its oil industry. Seizure... Continue Reading Posted at 6:21 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Fuel Costs To Change Delivery And Distribution? John Palmer May 16, 2006 Interesting article. How might this change the business climate - let me count the ways. I live in an area that relies a lot on trains. My home is actually within a mile of a line. I grew up 5... Continue Reading Posted at 4:10 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May15	An Agile Business Model John Palmer May 15, 2006 You'll see me use this phrase a lot. Too many businesses are monoliths. Paralyzed by anything outside of their corporate paradigm. Like the store clerk who can't ring up a sale because the electricity is off. (write information down and... Continue Reading Posted at 2:07 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May 8	Government Is Not Good Business John Palmer May 8, 2006 Many people in business know that all too well. By the way, this will be an ongoing theme on this blog. Sorry to be a one-note-samba, but the evidence is overwhelming that most government interference in business has a negative... Continue Reading Posted at 7:59 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Car Makers Losing Ground To Imports? John Palmer May 8, 2006 Now, I'm not an expert on the auto industry, it's far too complex. Car makers operate in countries all over the globe, and in some way, all auto manufacturers are "imports" somewhere on the planet. What interests me more, is... Continue Reading Posted at 7:16 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May 7	Good News From Businesses John Palmer May 7, 2006 HR staffing provider Administaff released the results of a recent survey on the views of small and medium-sized business leaders. The whole release is here. It seems most see the glass half full. Administaff also released compensation data compiled from... Continue Reading Posted at 7:38 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
May 4	An International Trend? John Palmer May 4, 2006 Well, this is interesting...I think. There are some who clearly think that we should take our cues from things happening in other nations outside of the US. Well, listen up. This is from an article in the International Herald Tribune/Europe.... Continue Reading Posted at 10:15 PM \| Permalink \| Comments

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