...The spiraling use of the Internet and its potential involvement in psychopathology are new consequences of our times... ...Rehabilitation admissions for Xanax and other anti-anxiety drugs has tripled since the 1990s... ...At least 10 ultra-Web users, serviced by one-click noodle delivery, have died of blood clots from sitting too long...... read more →
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This blog is dedicated to the millennial stakeholders of our businesses. Today they comprise 34% of our employees; by 2020 that percentage will rise to 46% (1). Our firms will have a harder time attracting and retaining them if we aren’t giving back meaningfully but, in fact, are interested only... read more →
Mar
22
This week before Thanksgiving finds each of us in a different place. Some of us are preparing to close up early. Others of us may be facing a pre-holiday, pre-Black Friday rush in our business or in last-minute preparations for family. And some of you Coloradoans may even be taking... read more →
Mar
21
Just how powerful is motivation, really? Our goal at ABA is to help our clients with solid business council that will help them outwit their competition, grow their business, and create wealth. In so doing, it is our desire that they use a portion of that wealth to “give back” to... read more →
Mar
20
Business owners and managers of mid-sized and small businesses have more to juggle than they can handle. One of the maladies that plague us and our teams is the lurking sense that “I’m not enough.” Let’s continue to examine the one area which you have more control over than you... read more →
Mar
19
“When we come to the phrase, ‘the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God,’ we’re talking about a special application of the Word of God. Seen as a belt the Word is something we believe in, something that we rely on and that comforts us. But seen... read more →
Mar
18
Have you checked "under the hood" of your business lately? Operations of a business are like the working parts of an engine. If one part is not working properly, the performance of the engine suffers. Periodic maintenance is important to stay abreast of changes in sales, marketing, operations, accounting, personnel,... read more →
Mar
17
Bobby McFerrin has words of wisdom for us as we near the Fiscal Cliff. I think he gets it right in his song “Don’t Worry Be Happy”: http://youtu.be/yHFDa9efCQU McFerrin’s song came out in 1988, after the Black Monday financial crisis of 1987, during which the Dow dropped 22% in a... read more →
Mar
17
Last week I made the case for what I term “innie” CEOs—those skilled at effective and impactful two-way communication with groups of employees at all levels of the company. Harvard Business School researchers Michael Porter and Nitin Nohria said that “innies” produce companies with higher EBITDA. You may be an... read more →
Mar
16
Whether a slowdown in the economy has affected your business or not, it's generally not a good idea to slow down your marketing efforts in a recession. In fact, we have found it is very productive to be more aggressive when others are "cutting back." But, when sales slump and... read more →
