August 4, 2020
Frustration Abounds
People are stressed. Covid has us wondering, frustrated, concerned, and for some, scared. And it boils over into passive-aggressive, snotty, and even mean behavior. And…
July 29, 2020
Isolated Information May Equal Trouble
Some recent events have reinforced my belief that singular information can easily lead to the wrong conclusion. We see this in the news. A police…
July 15, 2020
Time for Thinking
Recent weeks and months have been traumatic. In business June was the quietest for us in three months. As quiet to the first couple weeks…
July 1, 2020
Don’t Assume a Universal Based on Your Situation
I was on an online discussion event recently when a lady said (and I summarize), “Nobody will want a car anymore because we’ve shown we…
June 24, 2020
What’s Going On*
Over the last couple months I’ve been on a lot of webinars, Zoom meetings, and other online events, as I’m sure many of you have.…
June 5, 2020
Make a Decision
One could write a long essay on businesses lessons from the virus crisis, there are so many, both good and bad. One of the top…
June 3, 2020
Deficits and Protection
The May 5, 2020 of the Wall Street Journal was, not unexpectedly, filled with articles on the virus. The ones standing out were the headlines…
May 28, 2020
What Will People Hoard Next?
We must be in the minority because we eat a lot of fresh fruit and vegetables. Now we’re eating more than before the virus crisis…
May 14, 2020
Need Versus Free (Money)
One of the most famous lines in literature is Charles Dickens opening of A Tale of Two Cities, “It was the best of times, it…
May 7, 2020
Random Thoughts Part 3 on the Virus Crisis
I get more feedback on my random thoughts memos than any four to six weeks combined, so here are some more. Politicians look very well…