Reputation Reputation

Rumours have been abounding all week that another major competitor has just bitten the dust spectacularly but, until it's confirmed – and maybe even afterwards – I think it's best to leave that alone.

Stealing Proprietary Information from Franchising Companies

Corporate Espionage is so great in America that competitors will go to lengths to find out what your company has that makes it so much better than everyone else’s. Often they will even go so far as to set up a dummy corporation or LLC and actually go thru the sales process to buy a franchise

Business Men, Lawmakers or Prosecutors; Who is the Most Honest?

Having been involved in business and politics and watched government attack us business folk and thus having been on all sides of this equation, it is readily apparent to me that the humans are just doing what humans do anyway.

Shortening Product Life Cycle!

What does shortening product life cycles imply for the work of the designer and indicateings for a need to tie in marketing with research?

Values Matter - Even for Super Bowl Champions

Business values can't be taught. They must be caught. Values do matter because values drive decision making. Values drive behavior. Living out my values makes them meaningful both on a personal and business level.

Work Ethics in America on the Decline

Some say that work ethic in America is in decline, but is it really or are Americans simply getting too over weight and feel more lackadaisical when performing tasks? Is this then triggering a perception of laziness in some and a work effort riddled with excuses, delegation and blame gaming with most?

Parasites of the Business World

There are many parasites of the Business World and they range from Lawyers to Professors to the Bureaucratic Scum of over-regulation. If we could eliminate many of these folks via some new type of high-heat, high-energy Laser Weapon then the business community would be a better place you see?

Your Corporate Values - Reviewed

The values below are selected from a company with internet presence. The management of the company has put significant effort in setting the values up. This can be deducted by the number of corporate values that are selected.

The Great Importance of Doing Business with Ethics

Your business is not just for the survival of your life on Earth but it can also be your road to the survival of your soul. If you're in business and had a company, you can help your employees by providing them enough salaries and other benefits that will make their lives better.

Credit Counselor Audits And The IRS Focus

In the past few years a lot of folks have complained about so-called credit counselors who don't get them out of debt and charge them a lot of money. They pay a fee to get counseling and receive nothing in return.

Is Your Business Coach a Fraud?

Many business coaches have never run or managed a business in their life. Am I the only one who finds this ironic?

Business Ethics and Unethical Practices

The study of business ethics and its implications for different stakeholders have seen tremendous growth in the past few decades. There has also been a rise in the use and development of codes of ethics and announcements for ethical practices by many firms

Ethics and Business and Government

So often we hear about dishonesty in ethics in business and government. We hear of Democratic Senators and Congressmen who will not listen to you unless you donate money to their campaigns and this goes for citizens and business people alike. It is no wonder that many business people fund political contributions.