Tag Archives: freedom
Putting an End to the Regulatory Industry
Corporate life in America these days is fraught with tedium. First the MBAs imposed their silly six sigma processes and reduced workers to mere widgets. Then the regulators went through and squashed out any fun that remained. Gone are the … Continue reading
Prepare for the Unthinkable
Growth and profits mask a variety of problems. They hide business inefficiencies and the money suck of corporate administrivia. They also conceal unproductive staff. But most of all growth and profits obscure the extreme value subtracting forces of bloated management … Continue reading
Celebrating this Land of Absurdity
“Myths and legends die hard in America,” remarked Hunter S. Thompson in The Great Shark Hunt, nearly 40-years ago. Thompson didn’t likely have U.S. Treasury bonds in mind when he made this observation. Though, if he were still alive, he … Continue reading
Quitting the Cucumber Affair
Vince Lombardi, the famous American football coach, once said, “Winners never quit and quitters never win.” Maybe he meant that winners overcome obstacles to reach their goals while quitters give up and fall short…or something to that effect. Certainly, this … Continue reading
