It was simple; I wanted to buy my spouse a box of chocolate on the way back from San Francisco. I found the type she like (Dark Chocolate with Carmel and Sea Salt) at a retail store at the airport.
The price said $19. 25. I ended up paying $25.92. That’s 35% more than the price […]
Happy National Quitters Day! The second Friday in January is the day by which most people break their New Years’ resolutions. The tradition of setting New Year’s resolutions began some 4,000 years ago with the ancient Babylonians (although they dinner in March at the solstice.)
My father taught me that “quitters never win and winners never […]
Wow, I did well this year on my 2024 predictions. I got 7 of 8 right- except for how high the stock market would go! Happy and profitable surprise!
Here were my 2024 predictions:
The stock market will rise by 8% as the Federal reserve begins to cut rates.
Miss: I was too pessimistic! NASDAQ rose 28% and […]
“Let Me Save You 25 Years: Mistakes, Miracles, and Lessons from the Lovesac Story” by Shawn Nelson
I loved this story and picture book from Shawn since it’s an experience that every entrepreneur can relate to. Shawn goes through all the ups and downs on his way to building a $690M company.
It’s easy to give expensive holiday gifts to your clients. But every year, I list what were the most creative ones that do not break the bank. Here is my list of holiday gifts for the year under $30 (had to increase the limit by $5 this year = inflation) :
For […]
Last year, Boston Consulting Group, Harvard Business School, and Wharton released a study that compared two groups of BCG consultants ; those that used AI and those that did not. The results show that consultants with AI completed 12% more tasks and did so 25% faster. They also produced results their bosses thought were 40% […]