Why do businesses fail?

Why Do Businesses Fail in the First Year of Business? I get asked this all the time. Websites that monitor new startup failures often show that most of the problems startups have is not planning to succeed. It’s much better to take some time before you start your...

Chairman’s Corner – Are You Dogfooding?

Some time ago my daughter came home from her job as a checker at a grocery store, sat down and pulled a wad of money out of her pocket. I asked her where that came from. She said she had been getting a lot of compliments on a leather bracelet she wears and a lot of...

Chairman’s Corner – The Speed of Communication

I received a text from one of my daughters last night telling me she sent me an email. She and her husband are currently traveling through Europe and Asia for four months. She was on a ferry near Sweden when she sent the text and email. I am in São Paulo Brazil on...

Chairman Corner – Who Are You?

The famous rock band The Who asks this question in one of their famous songs. I would like to challenge each of you to not only spend time thinking about who you are today, but who do you want to become. A few weeks ago I had the great honor of sharing the stage with...