February 2012 Intermediary A-Musing
The Commonality of Business: The economy has uneven impact, independent businesses have their own identity therefore there is no `best way’ or `single fix’ for the commonality of businesses in which no credit means no business. Not too long ago, anyone on the streets of Wichita might have witnessed dollars raining down on them; dropped from a helicopter as part of a business event,...
Read MoreFebruary 2012 Noteworthy News
Apologies to any polar bears coming out of hibernation, as you rub your eyes against the bright lights of headline glare, don’t panic you haven’t overslept and the hunting season isn’t for you. No, far more fun… it’s the bankers’ bonus season, that time of year when the headlines have their sights firmly fixed on the numbers coming out of the big names in banking. This year so...
Read MoreGiving Business The Window Treatment
“The secret to creativity is to say an old thing in a new way or a new thing in an old way.” – Richard Harding Davis (author) Immunity to change on the high street is relative to managing and taking advantages which, for the high street retailer means practicing the core art; window dressing, in both virtual and actual shop fronts. A shop’s front is the first ‘actual’ point of...
Read MoreLeading Business: At The Bottom Of The World
3 Degrees C. Almost tropical compared to conditions faced by Shackleton. A UK chilly winter morning reminder of the decision, almost 103 years to the day, ‘it was better to be a living donkey than a dead lion’; winter clothing layers were required. Shackleton’s circumstances were different, having ventured furthest towards the South Pole than anyone before, he could have been the...
Read MoreThe Interview
If a small business was being interviewed for a job it might go something like this: Interviewer: What are your strengths and weaknesses? Small Business: I’m flexible, I’m able to react and respond to shocks, adjust my processes, products and pricing accordingly which makes me a survivor. Mis-management is a weakness, however, that can be controlled using my...
Read MoreJanuary 2012 Intermediary A-Musing
Business X-Ray Why fix something that isn’t broken? It’s always been done this way. What we do works. So, indeed, why fix something that isn’t broken? Who can blame a business with responsibilities vying for attention, choosing to put self-examination on the to-do list in favour of dealing with the more pragmatic matters such as keeping the wolves from the door? Checking for profit gaps,...
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