Category Archives: ceo

give your folks something

Posted on January 27, 2018 by asechmentor@gmail.com

You don’t need to give your workers a blanket $1,000 per. Think about it; what can you afford, even with the tax cut? What’s meaningfull to them? Continue reading →

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OK Google, You’ve Been Served

Posted on January 16, 2018 by asechmentor@gmail.com

This is the title of an op ed in the Wall Street Journal, and it shows in graphic detail what can happen when PC personnel policies run amok. The Journal makes the point that Google is something of a monoculture: … Continue reading →

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What’s Likely in 2018

Posted on January 4, 2018 by asechmentor@gmail.com

Well, if you’re like us, you’re probably glad 2017 is over. Five months on the binnacle list is enough, thank you. But, it’s on to 2018. What do we see? Continued easing of regulations at the federal level. And at … Continue reading →

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A Caution on Sexual Harassement Claims

Posted on November 29, 2017 by asechmentor@gmail.com

Over the last couple of weeks, we imagine that many of you are digging out your employment manuals to refresh what they say on handling sexual harrassement claims. We’ve noticed, starting with Judge Moore, that there’s a notable reported lack … Continue reading →

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CEOs are watching TV for biz answers?

Posted on November 20, 2017 by asechmentor@gmail.com

About a month ago (we’re a little behind) there was an article in the Wall St. Journal about business owners and CEOs watching certain television shows, as having something useful to say about the running of a company. I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Diary of Wimpy CEOs

Posted on August 15, 2017 by asechmentor@gmail.com

Since the Donald was elected, we now seem to have four heads of public companies who have resigned from the Manufacturing Council, presumably because they don’t like his politics. Are these guys nuts? He could use their input on manufacturing … Continue reading →

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Back in the Saddle

Posted on May 22, 2017 by asechmentor@gmail.com

I’ve been out of commission for about a month, because of injuries sustained in a fall, but I’m able to sit at my desk, and do posts. There are a bunch of things to comment on, which I’ll try to … Continue reading →

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Travis, call Alan

Posted on March 15, 2017 by asechmentor@gmail.com

There was an article in the LA Times about how messed up Uber is (not uncommon for a founder-led company), and how Travis Kalanick, the founder is ‘looking for help’, which almost sounded like a psych break was imminent. I … Continue reading →

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Our .02 on the Healthcare Muddle

Posted on March 13, 2017 by asechmentor@gmail.com

Well, it’s hard to tell what’s going on, because the MSM won’t give out the straight story and the bill won’t come up on my IPhone 7 (must be a communist plot). Our concern is that businesses be able to … Continue reading →

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Trump Bump 2

Posted on March 1, 2017 by asechmentor@gmail.com

OK, here we go, America. We’d still like to see tax cuts before Obamacare reform (we’ve provided some ideas to Trump), because we think a little profit bump will help more companies than Obamacare changes help consumers, but who knows? … Continue reading →

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