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July 19, 2011 The first report on Energy Efficiency in Buildings (EEB) project under the auspices of The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (released in 2010) presented a picture of this challenge of energy use in buildings and a high level-level approach to addressing this challenge. The entire report can be found here. Their findings...

August 15, 2011 In the line at the store, the cashier told an older woman that she should bring her own grocery bags because plastic bags weren’t good for the environment. The woman apologized to him and explained, “We didn’t have the green thing back in my day. The clerk responded, “That’s our problem today....

September 6, 2011 A recent comment by Rene Bergeron, VP of service and cloud computing for Ingram Micro gave a clearer meaning and clarity to IT in the Cloud and Its Value Proposition. She compared technology solutions to – on premise managed and cloud – to real estate – houses, condos, and hotel rooms. She...

December 14, 2011 Why is Executing Change so Challenging? People will resist change. Some of the strongest resistance will occur from what people ask for. Why? “Uninformed Optimism is always followed by “Informed Pessimism” and humans will choose the comfort of familiarity over the anxiety that comes with the unknown. We live in an era...

December 14, 2011 Conceiving, starting and operating a small business can be a wonderful (and lucrative) adventure. ‘Being your own boss’ is the dream of many people, as is financial independence. Once established, they require a great deal of hard work and effort, but more importantly as much care and expertise as one would find...

December 14, 2011 Success is predicated upon choosing the right position. Here are 8 Questions to ask yourself to improve your odds of success. Is the position…… Desirable Sizeable Ownable Preferable Achievable Believeable Understanable Profitable   THE PRINCIPLE The principle here is that success is most predicated on choosing the right position. All other strategic issues pale...

January 9, 2012 Yes, 2011 was a good year; we need to ensure that 2012 is an even better one. The economic climate will still be shaky- the problems of European debt will continue to cause uncertainty in both the USA bond and stock markets. While Technology advances will continue to cause disruptions for many...

January 15, 2012 The 2012 International CES was the largest in the event’s 44 year history, with a record number of more than 3,100 exhibitors across the largest show floor in CES history – 1.861 million net square feet of exhibit space – and drawing a record of more than 153,000 attendees, including more than...

February 21, 2012 “The right incentive plan properly implemented can drive your business ahead like a rocket ship. But if expectations increase faster than actual payouts-watch out for trouble!” Incentive Plans Can Pull Companies Together! Years ago the only employees offered incentive pay were sales personnel, piece workers, and top executives. Today most large corporations, and...

April 16, 2012 Note: The comments shown below have been gathered from a number of sources and recent articles. The information has been provided for your guidance. We recommend that you seek tax and legal advice from professional service or contact us directly. The business landscape is changing in the USA and the various State...

December 29, 2012 Take a step back and ask what’s more important: taking in what’s online or taking in what’s right in front of you? This article might be something to think about for 2013. (The article As Told by John McGreavy appeared in the December 12, 2012 Information Week The author is the real-life...

October 15, 2013 Blackstone Blog – Some interesting comments, we might all want to consider The Chairman and Founder of Blackstone’s Ventures Funds reflects upon lessons learned in the 1st 80 years of his life, Blackstone’s Byron Wien Discusses Lessons Learned in His First 80 Years (founder Blackstone Ventures) 02/12/2013 I was scheduled to speak about the...