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“Vision Without Execution is Hallucination.” — Thomas A. Edison

Oct 29, 2020

If at First You Do Not Succeed…An incandescent light bulb is an electric light with a wire filament heated until it glows. The filament is enclosed in a bulb to protect the filament from oxidation. Current is supplied to the filament by terminals or wires embedded in the glass. A bulb socket provides mechanical support and the electrical connection. Piece of cake!
Let us consider the variables: the shape of the sphere, thickness of the glass, type of inert gas to fill the bulb, metal of the filament, etc. Piece of cake! Let us consider what can go wrong: Wrong shape of glass…boom. Too thin glass…boom. Wrong gas…boom.
 
Contrary to popular belief, Edison was not the only inventor to speculate on a bulb to emanate light. He was, however, the inventor of the best version of the lightbulb.
Incandescent bulbs are manufactured in a wide range of sizes, light output, and voltage ratings. volts. They require no external regulating equipment, have low...

High Margin/Low Volume vs High Volume/Low Margin

Oct 28, 2020

Michael Buffer, Emcee Extraordinaire Introduces The Retail Rumble.

Aesop’s The Tortoise and the Hare of Business Strategy

In this corner weighing in at an imposing, muscular 240 pounds is the heavyweight HM/LV. In the opposing corner weighing in at meagerly bantam weight of 118 pounds is the lightning quick HV/LM. Now keep it clean and no punching below the profit margins.

Today’s business environment offers us rapid technological evolution, an ever-changing retail landscape as well as amorphous customer trends. Some companies have become infamous for their fast sale-cycles and large customer attrition. Back in the day when I was still wet behind the ears, we were taught high consumer attrition equated to weak business models. However, some of these aggressive folks generate positive cash flow. Closing high volume transactions at incredibly low rates; perhaps with supplementary accords like one-time set-up fees, or a term contract, these fishermen cast wide nets.

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Retail Sector is Constantly Evolving

Oct 16, 2020

Keep Abreast of Market Trends and Your Clients’ Tastes or They’ll Shop Elsewhere.

Markets evolve quickly. Businesses can be likened to sharks in that they must be constantly propelling forward to prevent from sinking. Whether you maintain a comfortable market share or are chasing a competitor, awareness of your strategic market and client’s preferences is paramount.

Since prehistoric times, when cavewomen wanted shinier rocks and softer animal skins than their neighbor caveperson, early humans learned the skill of bartering. As we learned advanced agricultural techniques bartering became more sophisticated and increasingly challenging. I imagine it was difficult to trade twenty bales of hay with a palette of eggs without some fatigue. As these scenarios progressed and carrying excessive goods is made impractical, we started using coins or their paper equivalent.

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Hanna-Barbara were both underrated Economists

Soon, our tastes evolve and desire for...

Missteps Can Lead to The Greatest Strides

Oct 01, 2020

How Forgetting One’s Wallet Affected the Contents of Every Wallet Thereafter.

In 1949, businessman Frank X. McNamara forgot his wallet while dining out at a New York City restaurant. Cheeky trick. Fortunately, his wife rescued him and paid the tab. It was an embarrassment he resolved never to face again. Legend has it this was the true start of the feminist movement.

One year later, February 1950: McNamara returned to Major’s Cabin Grill with his partner and trusted attorney, Ralph Schneider. When the bill arrived this time, McNamara paid with a small cardboard card, known today as a Diners Club Card. This event was hailed as the “First Supper,” paving the way for the world’s first multipurpose charge card. Diners Club made its mark on history becoming the world’s first independent credit card company. ( A charge card as distinguished from a credit card, as it requires paying off your full balance once a month.)

In its first year of...

Department of Labor Proposes Rule to Clarify Independent Contractor Status

Sep 28, 2020

The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced a proposed rule clarifying the definition of “employee” under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) as it relates to independent contractors.

For eons, it was noticeably clear what an “employee” was. If you have a boss, you are an employee. If you can get fired, you are an employee. The gig economy has grayed the line between independent contractor and in-house staffer. Many successful U.S. corporations hinge their every customer interaction based upon this gray area. Hail a cab lately? I know — you try to avoid the extra dry-cleaning bill!

So, its time our big brother south of The Mason Dixon line tells us which side of this line we are on. Note, if you are reading this south of the 39th parallel, enjoy the weather. In a recent press release, the U.S. Department of Labor proposal aims “to bring clarity and consistency to the determination of who is an independent contractor under the...

Post-ing a Profit

Sep 24, 2020

Private vs Public Approaches to Success
By Luigi Rosabianca of Shield Advisory Group
 
On July 26, 1775, members of the Second Continental Congress, meeting in Philadelphia, agreed…
That a postmaster General be appointed for the United Colonies, who shall hold his office at Philadelphia, and shall be allowed a salary of 1000 dollars per annum: for himself, and 340 dollars per an: for a secretary and Comptroller, with power to appoint such, and so many deputies as to him may seem proper and necessary. That a line of posts be appointed under the direction of the Postmaster general, from Falmouth in New England to Savannah in Georgia, with as many cross posts as he shall think fit.
This simple statement signaled the birth of the Post Office Department, the predecessor of the U.S. Postal Service. Our Founding Fathers appreciated the need for an expedient mail delivery service for the promotion of business and communications. Over the next century, the U.S. Post Office was...

All the Tools You Need to Build a Successful Business

Sep 23, 2020

We implement Real Growth and Meaningful Change

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Sustainable transformations require significant amounts of time, patience, energy, and incredible degrees of persistence and resilience. But transformations also require an actionable and focused guidance for your organization. SAG’s Business Coaching program helps keep you accountable and focused on your vision while giving your business access to industry experts.

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“Vision Without Execution is Hallucination.” — Thomas A. Edison

If at First You Do Not Succeed…

High Margin/Low Volume vs High Volume/Low Margin

Michael Buffer, Emcee Extraordinaire Introduces The Retail Rumble.

Aesop’s The Tortoise and the Hare of Business Strategy

Retail Sector is Constantly Evolving

Missteps Can Lead to The Greatest Strides

Department of Labor Proposes Rule to Clarify Independent Contractor Status

Post-ing a Profit

All the Tools You Need to Build a Successful Business

We implement Real Growth and Meaningful Change

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