April 25th, 2008 by A.J.
Well if this is not the confirmation the world needed that we are in a recession:
The drop in porn rentals and sales is worrisome on several fronts: Till now, porn has been a recession-proof business. Further, with the country already in a dispirited mood, the fact that porn has gone limp may indicate a true plunge in consumer confidence. DVD porn is down between 10% and 30%, depending on which nook and cranny of the business you scrutinize.
Read all about it in Variety -Hard times ahead as porn goes soft?
April 24th, 2008 by A.J.
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March 12th, 2008 by A.J.
The Biggest Business Blunders Ever is an interesting article from Forbes.com.
The stories span industries from technology to real estate. Market miscalculations, short-term thinking and rotten ethics are the broad themes. Taken together, the collective devastation of these miscues in current dollar value creeps into the trillions.
Then go through the accompanying pictures. Learn from their mistakes 
Then follow-up with The Biggest Risks To Your Business.
February 5th, 2008 by A.J.
I was doing some research on why business people who read more, earn more. So I started with a Google of the term “people who read earn more.” Look at some of the titles that came up:
I still haven’t found why readers earn more than non-readers, but I have arrived at a conclusion….All types of people earn more than all kinds of other people.
February 2nd, 2008 by A.J.
Yeah, I know, it’s taken quite a while, but I finally got the blog working again. Changing the design and layout…it will eventually permeate throughout. It may even change again when I get proficient with WordPress. I’ll be working on it and eventually get back to a consistent writing schedule. Thanks for your patience.
July 19th, 2007 by A.J.
Around Memorial Day my webhosting service provider reconfigured their servers. Ever since my blogs have been all screwed up. After working dilligently for 2 months, I think it is time to find another provider. I apologize for the lack of posts and interaction. Between work, blog and life, it has been very hectic. As soon as I can correct the blogs, it will relieve one of my burdens. Thanks for reading.
June 20th, 2007 by A.J.
For over 8 years I kept telling my employees and my clients “It’s NOT the computers, dummy!” And Kennedy Information Research has published a report that confirms what I’ve been doing.
IT consulting firms are likely to get squeezed out as business issues become a more important component to IT strategy and planning and traditional strategy firms seize the opportunity. While Strategy firms’ investments in IT strategy capabilities have achieved some success, most key IT strategy planning activities have still been left to internal organizations and the IT consulting firms. Kennedy’s research shows, however, that IT strategy is starting to become a significant growth area for certain practices within Strategy firms. Consider that information management is a critical success criterion for some companies, global sourcing decisions require coordination between IT and business operations, and that Strategy firms possess the most sophisticated risk-adjusted ROI capabilities. Since it is an attractive adjacent offering that can be added to existing proposals, IT Strategy is a natural fit that can extend capabilities and fuel additional growth for Strategy firms.
There is some satisfaction in saying, “I told you so.”
May 29th, 2007 by A.J.
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May 27th, 2007 by A.J.
Well if you don’t use MM for project management, you should. And the Project Management JetPack has multiple templates to improve your team’s delivery of projects. Check out Mindjet.com.
MindManager software has evolved over time to be a must-have application within 85 of the Fortune 100 companies to help boost individual and team productivity. Its ability to visually capture ideas and information, organize priorities and tasks, manage simple and complex projects and develop and communicate strategies and concepts helps to streamline and convey vast amounts of information.
February 10th, 2007 by A.J.
It’s amazing to me how many people do not use technology in their organization, be it a business, a practice, non-profit or shop. It has been a decade now that websites have become mandatory to disseminate information to your potential consumers or clients. When many of these business owners were starting out, personal computers were part of science fiction. Today, if you don’t have a website and email, you are way behind your competition.
But even if your business is not up to standards with technology, how do you personally become a better consumer? People are using the Internet to do so. And, if you as a business are passing up all of these learned consumers, how are you managing your own purchases, activities and education?
Like it or not, a website is a fundamental part of owning and running a business in the 21st century. Don’t have one? Woe is you.
