Growing a business may include embracing chaos to gain strength – Brainerd Dispatch

Growing a business may include embracing chaos to gain strength – Brainerd Dispatch

Stability or chaos, what’s your choice? I’ve just read Jordan Peterson’s book “The Twelve Rules for Life.” I truly enjoyed the book and was particularly fascinated by chapter two that dealt with that subject. The bottom line was we all will have some chaos in our life, or we will not grow and will become … Read more

For business, tapping internal talent can be key to problem-solving – Brainerd Dispatch

For business, tapping internal talent can be key to problem-solving – Brainerd Dispatch

Have you found the diamonds in your workforce? The diamonds are those wonderful people who, on their own, bring solutions or opportunities to your attention that impact your process and profits. I was reminded of these wonderful people at a recent mentoring session with a successful client. There was concern about running out of storage … Read more

Malaysia’s Anwar vows to recover Goldman 1MDB settlement, warns of lawsuits

Malaysia’s Anwar vows to recover Goldman 1MDB settlement, warns of lawsuits

In exchange for withdrawing criminal charges and waiving future charges against the bank, Goldman Sachs agreed in July 2020 with the Muhyiddin Yassin-led government to repay Malaysia $3.9 billion. The Anwar administration has disputed the amount to be paid to Malaysia, saying the payable sum negotiated by the previous government is too small. Anwar says … Read more

Apple Needs a Plan of Action. What It Can Learn from Amazon.

Apple Needs a Plan of Action. What It Can Learn from Amazon.

Apple and Amazon’s earnings were a tale of two tech companies. Apple is stuck in a sales slump and investors are starting to get nervous. The company’s sales have now fallen for three consecutive quarters, and it expects another decline in the current quarter. Amazon, on the other hand, impressed with strong profits and better-than-expected … Read more