June 26, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (11)

One of the interesting things about writing this Blog is the readers might surmise that I am not tremendously optimistic about what is happening in this country. What is ironic though is that by nature I am an optimistic, or glass half full type of individual. That said, as a country, we are on the proverbial roller coaster ride and the scariest part has yet to come.

If Warren Buffet’s (the Oracle of Omaha) recent pronouncement that “the economy is a ‘shambles’ and likely to stay that way for some time” didn’t grab you, perhaps this little tidbit from Sprott Asset Management’s recent Newsletter will cause you to put down that cup of coffee, and pay attention.

June 19, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (9)

In September 2007, when Senator Clinton was questioning General Petraeus about the war in Iraq, she commented that his report on Iraq required "a willing suspension of disbelief." Little did we know that what she was really doing was giving the nation a “heads up” on what we need to understand what is currently happening in Washington DC.

How else can one explain the spectacle of hearing our President tell us that he now supports P...Read More

June 11, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (0)

A couple of months ago I was attending a dinner with 30 other CEO’s and Senior Executives. After dinner our host asked the following question: “How has the economy impacted your business?”  As we went around the room the answers were fairly predictable; the economy was having a significant impact on everyone’s bottom line.

Things changed when the CEO of a multi-billion dollar enterprise stood up and shared how the economy was impacting his business. He shared insights from a strategic planning session he had recently had with his senior executives. Part of this process involves answering the following question:...Read More

June 1, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (6)

Well, it has finally happened. General Motors filed for bankruptcy this morning. Going back a couple of years, who among us could have even fathomed that we would ever be reading or writing that GM, an icon of American industry, would file for bankruptcy protection? While the news of GM saddens me, what really frightens and angers me is witnessing the war on business and commerce that continues in Washington.

Recently I had an interesting conversation with a seasoned business executive about the risk assessment process that companies use...Read More

May 27, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (1)

Having recently completed an interview with a columnist about the imminent Cap and Trade legislation and its potential impact on transportation costs, I was all set to use this Blog to talk about how our politicians are doing more things to harm our economy. But honestly, as I started writing the Blog, it was too discouraging and depressing. I mean if Representatives Waxman and Markey, and their fellow Democrats want to continue their attacks on commerce and business in this country, who am I to prevent their assault?

So instead, let’s talk about something positive...Read More