Mar 10, 2022 | Observations
The focus of today’s piece is separating the leading data we are getting from the laggard. Those business owners who focus on the lagging data will miss turns in business trends (such as supply chain efficiency). Employment Lags An example of lagging data is...
Mar 3, 2022 | Observations
We’d like to talk about war today. Not Ukraine, but the war for talent. That price went up this last week, not just in demands for pay but also working conditions. Meet your employees where they are (and will be) A wise man once said, “Unhappiness is the point when...
Feb 24, 2022 | Observations
Are you paying your staff enough, so that they not only stay but are engaged? Go ahead, look on Google. Searches for people willing to move for higher salaries or better working opportunities have exploded. The “Great Resignation” is in full swing and...
Feb 17, 2022 | Observations
Thoughts on Moving a Manufacturer to a Smaller Town Students of financial history know the stories of company towns. It was common during mining booms and in the early days of manufacturing. When an employer opened in a small town, there wasn’t enough housing or...
Feb 10, 2022 | Observations
Is The BOTW Sale A Lending Signal? Sometimes, what a company does says more about it than what they say. As you may or may not know, Bank of the West, a large California & Midwest bank has recently agreed to be sold by BNP to BMO. BNP, or Banque National de Paris...
Feb 3, 2022 | Observations
Without Interruption: The 12 Months to Recession Prices are starting to bite into future business plans, and it is not only in energy. Different countries have increased local interest rates 106 times over the last year. We are almost a year into the emerging...
