I was reviewing a calendar of various “special days” recently and I noted that a few weeks ago it was “National Simplicity Day.” I guess things were a bit too hectic in my life to notice it at the time… Sorry. Generally, I load these pages up with things you need to do to push […]
Redefine How Your Company Compensates, Engages, and Retains the Best Employees with Andrew J. Sherman With 40 percent of Americans dissatisfied and unengaged from their workplace, it’s no struggle to see that we are entering a new era in the business world. The times are changing, as is the workforce and their needs. As you […]
By Cliff Ennico As the whole world knows by now, Web retailer Amazon.com announced that it will buy the Whole Foods upscale grocery chain. The merger will give Amazon access to dozens of “brick and mortar” supermarkets in virtually every major city in the U.S. Amazon has made some pretty interesting acquisitions over the years […]
Shopper: Alexa, put Hostess cupcakes on my shopping list. Alexa: Done. And do you know that Hostess cupcakes are on sale at Joe’s Supermarket this week? That’s an imaginary conversation, but similar to one that might soon be heard in millions of households. As voice recognition hardware and software – like Echo, Alexa, Siri, Google […]
It doesn’t matter what kind of education you’ve had when you start a new job, some 90 percent of the information and skills you’ll need to be successful will come from hands-on experience. This is one of the biggest reasons I encourage people to start their own business. They will acquire skills more quickly through […]