Especially when it comes to your supply chain. The trade war is still going strong and these are the times to ensure redundancy and contingency planning are part of your company's culture. One of our clients is learning this the hard way with something as simple as granulated garlic. Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/business-49013571
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“Misses are inevitable”
Whether you're an investor or a CEO, perspective and pragmatism are a must. Sounds like something applicable to daily life, too, don't you think? 🙂 Source: http://www.fool.com/investing/2019/07/17/netflix-whiffs-on-member-growth.aspx
Why taking safety seriously is as much of an investment as it is a savings plan.
Do you know how much the average cost of a non-fatal accident that requires medical intervention is? How about a fatal accident? In addition to the damage caused to your business and the people who make it work, the lack of a safety focus can mean big bucks taken right from your bottom line. Source: [...]
So let’s talk about taxes…
So let's just address the elephant in the room: the US tax system is absurd. But Forbes has posted an infographic about how to navigate the tax system... from the IRS' own tax advocate. Terrifying. It's why having a seasoned tax professional is critical to navigating a system that, in the author's words, "...it makes [...]
In the digital age, stewardship, privacy, and self-regulation are taking a much bigger role in business.
With the full effects of GDPR starting to be felt — with the first wave of penalties for data breaches — tech giants may soon have to take an active role and self-police their third-party content in order to reduce risk and avoid the liabilities they're currently immune from. Source: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-07-10/ibm-proposes-curbing-legal-protections-for-internet-companies?srnd=premium
Amazon 25 years later: a timeline
One thing CNN didn't include is all the times Jeff Bezos wanted to quit or was on the brink of failure. The lesson here: vision. Always renew your vision to grow and improve, explore new things, and your vision of who you are and what your – and your company's – values and mission are. [...]
With rumors of a defrost coming, how did we get in a trade war to begin with?
Here's a timeline of how we've gotten to where we are today. Source: http://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/us-china-trade-war-timeline
