Tag Archives: Entrepreneur

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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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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Show Us the Money!

Posted on February 7, 2017 by asechmentor@gmail.com

There seems to be some confusion in the Trump camp about whether they should put lower taxes or affordable health care at the top of their agenda. For us, as representatives of the small business community (and we’re on the … Continue reading →

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Hail and Farewell

Posted on January 23, 2017 by asechmentor@gmail.com

This is an old Navy term that connotes the changing of command, and it’s about the nicest thing I could say regarding the departure of Barry and the Gangsters. Farewell to Little Barry.  Thank God that we only have to … Continue reading →

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So, What Are Your New Year’s Resolutions?

Posted on January 6, 2017 by asechmentor@gmail.com

No, we don’t mean lose 10 pounds. We mean, for you business owners and CEOs/Presidents out there, what are you going to resolve to do this year, and it doesn’t all have to do with more sales. Here are some … Continue reading →

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What’re You Going to Do in 2017?

Posted on December 28, 2016 by asechmentor@gmail.com

OK, forget the disasters of the Obama years, other than the fact that we suspect he’s going to be an annoying presence on the US and global stage for some years to come. Worse than Jimmy Carter. But on to … Continue reading →

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What Carrier Really Means

Posted on December 2, 2016 by asechmentor@gmail.com

OK, the Donald went to bat for the Carrier workers, and good for all. We can probably expect more of this as managements rebalance balance all of their stakeholder interests. We had sent a tersely worded text to our buddies … Continue reading →

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Trump Victory Shakes Businesses ?

Posted on November 11, 2016 by asechmentor@gmail.com

Business has nothing to fear from a Trump administration, but maybe some big bureaucracies do. Continue reading →

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Why Mentally Tough Leaders Need Emotional Intelligence

Posted on June 4, 2016 by asechmentor@gmail.com

It’s been a while since we wrote about this topic, and the Harvard Business Review has come up with some concrete outcomes of having emotional intelligence. The overarching idea is that you’ll be mentally tough, not go to pieces at … Continue reading →

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You Don’t Want to Be An Entrepreneur: Sallie Krawcheck.

Posted on December 15, 2015 by asechmentor@gmail.com

This is the time of the year when things are slowing down, and maybe, just maybe you’re thinking about starting a business. Sallie Krawcheck, who used to be a high ranking officer with Citibank, and one of the highest ranking … Continue reading →

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