The other night, I had some trouble sleeping. And while I was awake thinking of everything I had to do before Christmas, I started thinking about Santa Claus. Why does Santa still live and work at the North Pole? Is that the best location to get everything done? Perhaps it’s time for Santa to consider…
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Do you remember the old saying, the consumer is king? Well, I sure don’t feel like royalty these days. Business gains are sky high, and so are the prices of gas and groceries. Over the last few years, profits have been down because of COVID-19. And right now, we’re the ones paying the price…
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Over the last few weeks, news of a baby formula shortage has been everywhere. I even saw the other day that Tennessee was the worst in the nation for this issue. Of course, COVID-19 plays some part, but there’s more going on. To me, this points out another problem we have across the US. Would…
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The economy is on everyone’s mind right now. And where you fall on the political spectrum likely determines who you blame. Inflation is something that we’re going to be dealing with for a while. Some people are surprised that costs are rising, and that fact surprises me…
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I first heard the phrase price fixing when I was still in my teens. It was a business lesson that stood out. Over the years, I’ve read many stories about big companies accused of the same thing. But nothing seems to happen to the accused companies. Recently I noticed some companies finding a way to…
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For vacation this summer, are you going camping? If you do, you might notice some changes at your favorite campground or RV park. Like most businesses in America, big companies are coming in and squeezing out the little guys…
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I realize that to major corporations people don’t matter. To big business we’re just numbers, and dollars. But have you every had a feeling that a big corporation had it out for you personally?
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The word synergy has literally been around for hundreds of years. But it wasn’t until about the turn of the century that synergy seemed to become a huge business buzzword. And lately the need for synergy keeps getting bigger…
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The cell phone wars are ramping up again. Sprint and T-Mobile are attacking Verizon and AT&T, and the big boys are fighting back. I’m actually looking forward to the outcome of these wars. I’m hoping I can finally put together a good plan for a decent amount of money. Sadly, this is something I’ve been…
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As technology advances we are all offered the opportunity to get better organization. At least that is the goal in creating these tools. But those organizational tools only work better when people and companies are willing to adjust…
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