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Magic Mirror on the Wall, Who Is the Fairest One of All?

No fundamental is more critical for sustained business success than Aristotle’s “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts,” yet too many businesses fall victim to fairy tale logic than the wisdom of one of Western philosophy’s founding thinkers. Thanks to USA Today,  here’s another […]

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Political Correctness: The Lady Doth Protest Too Much, Methinks – Remembering Mayor Ed Koch

Edward I. Koch will long be remembered as a great New York City mayor who rescued his city from financial ruin.  Unfortunately, New York state was deprived of a superior governor because the qualities that made him not only the greatest politician of my lifetime but, for my money the most […]

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Smart Money for Smart Businesses

Businesses looking for capital will find investors are more active and willing as they have more money to put to work than had been the case in the past few years.  While deals are getting done, it is a more deliberative process than the vigorous late 1990s market […]

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