The Contractor’s Best Friend–Change Orders
As we approach the final weeks of our massive house renovation project I think back about a few caveats that I heard again and again as I prepared, financially and mentally, to take on this task. One was that it’s always more expensive than you think it will be. But […]
Open a Call Center in India, Then Hire in the US to Support It
It’s become the ultimate political football: tossing around invectives about how big corporations are sending too many jobs overseas…and now the American public has turned against free trade agreements because they think it kills jobs. We are losing millions of dollars in farm and export business as a result, and […]
Starbuck’s Baristas Under the Gun to Get it Done
Poor Starbucks! First they watch their stock slide into the toilet. They fight the notion that they are elitist, and continually lose market share to the likes of Macdonalds and the loyal Dunkin’ tribe. They’re told by critics that they no longer smell the coffee grinding; that those new sandwiches […]
Google and Others Solve the Wind Power Riddle
People love to talk about wind power, but the truth is, it’s a lot harder to make it a feasible replacement for oil and gas than it looks. I met T. Boone Pickens a year ago, and at that time he was just about to postpone his big plan to […]
The New Gap Logo is Like the New Coke–a Bad Idea
It must be a big old bummer to be the Gap’s ad agency this morning. After the company unveiled a new, modern logo, pesky fans on Facebook posted more than 2000 comments mocking, attacking and arguing that the company should have never moved away from the blue box design. See […]
Dancing Naked in Front of a Fire: Relaxed Yet?
We are sitting in the sun on a glorious morning in Southern Vermont. It’s hard to describe the cloak of calm and relaxation that one puts on when you take your clothes off and spend time in a place like this. Our table included professors who were regular visitors to […]
Getting Naked in Southern Vermont
Tomorrow I’ll be back on the road, writing an article about a visit to a clothing optional resort in the Green Mountains of Vermont. We will visit Abbott’s Glen, where we are hoping that an Indian summer is in store. I remember well when I flew out to San Diego […]
Ch. 22’s Mass Appeal Will Feature Deerfield…and Us!
What’s the best way to advertise a town? How about on TV? My fellow Deerfield tourist-driven businesses and I are signing a contract to appear on live TV, in hopes of drumming up more Deerfield Daytrippers as a result. We will be creating two days worth of programming on channel 22’s […]