Avoid this mistake Often time in the trenches is superior to flashy business qualifications In the 1970s through to the late 1980s, the USA's economic power was under threat from Japanese companies. The Japanese saw little value in flashy business qualifications and had a culture of learning on the job and climbing the leader based on practical business knowledge and experience…

Did you know multinationals use these techniques? Why would corporations use law enforcement-type questioning techniques to interview prospective employees? Because law enforcement uses these techniques, to get to the truth. It is very important that criminals are prosecuted for their crimes, and it is important that corporations hire the right…

In what ways were they better? We are a very advanced society, having built on knowledge of previous generations and having kept records and learnings. There are, however some ancient inventions or methods that are better than what we do today. Brewing Beer, and curing hangovers. Perhaps the movie ‘Hangover’…

When innovation becomes deadly… Scientists work to find solutions to problems that humanity faces, and the world would be a vastly different and much tougher place to live, if it wasn’t for their curiosity. …

Beware of spin. We are in the information age and the misinformation and disinformation age, too. Information wars permeate our very existence. Speak to any customer care line of any large corporation and ask them difficult questions. …

The despicable aggression to get what you want The man was despicable, viewing everyone and I mean everyone as cows in a pasture that required ‘milking’. He would suck what he could out of everyone he met, and would always brag about how he ‘got the best deal’ or ‘had that thrown in for free.’ Myron lived by…

Fear holds us back What are the things people fear most? There is one fear that is linked to all others in most aspects of life and permeates business life. That fear is a fear of failure. …

Email communication can make or break your career — Let’s talk about emails One of my brand managers will not progress much further in the company because of her email communication with various departments. The feedback I receive is that she is impulsive and erratic and unprofessional, and rushed. Some have said she doesn’t think prior to making requests. I am working with…

The local government destroyed the entrepreneur. — Okay, there is no real word like ‘Con-autocracy’ but there should be. It’s a word that aptly describes what happened to a great entrepreneur who had a business loved by the local community. I Cook Foods was the brainchild of Ian Cook and his wife, Dena. The business has been…