How the company focuses on both brand equity and product development.
Ever hear "pretty is as pretty does?" This homily means "don't just look at the surface, it's the underlying qualities that matter." When I read analyst reviews of companies I'm often struck by how fascinated they are with the surface, and how weakly they seem to understand the underlying markets. Financials are a RESULT of management's ability to provide competitive solutions, and no study of financials will give investors a true picture of management or the company's future prospects. read »
Farmers say not to eat your seed corn. read »
The Dockers brand is in search of its target audience.
Should you pay attention to the age of a CEO? Perhaps. read »
Are you worth $40,000 an hour? How can you be worth $40K per hour? That’s the question people often ask of the top public speakers, the keynoters, the ones who have written bestsellers and whose names you probably know. read »
This morning we learn that U.S. hiring slowed dramatically in May and the unemployment rate is rising. Non-farm payrolls rose by 54,000 last month compared to a forecast of 160,000. The jobless rate rose to 9.1% in May from 9.0% in April, compared to an expectation of 8.9%. There are almost 13.9 million Americans who would like to work but can't get a job. read »
I never thought that I would stop working after my twins were born to be a stay-at-home-mom, but I did. During that time I learned a few things: I learned that I unconditionally love my children and that I love being a mom, but also that moms don’t have to feel guilty for wanting something for themselves. And for me, I wanted to continue my career. So I submitted my resume for my dream job and was happily surprised when they actually called me for an interview. read »
“Crisis? What is a crisis?" –Sepp Blatter read »
CMO of Aflac responds to controversy involving their popular mascot.