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Return to Work Owner’s Guide

Return to work policies are a new COVID-related minefield for business owners to negotiate. As more states make COVID control measures less restrictive or optional, the “requirements” of a safe workplace, and what we can demand of employees, are becoming … Continue reading

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Internal Leaders Affect the Value of Your Business

Internal leaders may not be obvious and can influence your team either positively or negatively. If you fail to identify them, however, you could see a dramatic effect on the value of your company. Continue reading

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Ebenezer Wasn’t the Only Boss

Each year I reprint a post from 2013 about the underappreciated boss of A Christmas Carol, Mr. Fezziwig. I hope that you enjoy it. Merry Christmas! This week was the 177th anniversary of the publication of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas … Continue reading

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School Daze and Business Owners

“School Daze” is more than an old Spike Lee movie. It’s the latest “COVID-19 gift” as one of my clients facetiously refers to ancillary issues created by the pandemic. As employers, we are watching and waiting to see what new … Continue reading

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Dirty Laundry and Taming the Media

The longer this virus goes on, the more I am reminded of Don Henley’s 1982 song “Dirty Laundry.” A friend and his wife declined an invitation to come over for a glass of wine (OK, maybe a bottle) on the … Continue reading

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7 Responses to Dirty Laundry and Taming the Media

  1. Larry Dickman says:

    100% accurate observation, John. Well written.

  2. Chip Mayo says:

    You hit the nail on the head! Fast money and power lead while respect and common sense are kicked to the curb.

  3. Malcolm Webster says:

    Hi John
    An external perspective …Your media is broken because your system is broken – just 2 parties who are constantly in campaign mode – from election to mid-terms to next election have over the decades created an Us versus Them culture in everything that is powered by he who has the most money – its black or white, red or blue and any debates starts with “but what about their …….”. The best media in the world is public media, strongly supported by the tax payer, but independent of the party on power. The only place I get any news on the USA is now from NPR, our own CBC or the BBC – (occasionally The Economist). Fox and CNN are not media outlets – they are mouthpieces for either red or blue. The only other place in the world where Sean Hannity would get the power he has, is in a 3rd world country.

  4. Valerie Koenig says:

    John – your column is well done, such alienation, not seeing each other’s points of views. I’ve never had it come into business discussions so much, it’s challenging each side’s core values. Malcolm is spot on about our political system and news outlets (although I’d contrast Fox with MSNBC, CNN being the middle spot), but he might be surprised to learn that the right believes NPR is just another Democratic Party mouthpiece – they boycott it.

  5. Still Fill in Phil says:

    Don\’t get me wrong but Covid-19 has been good for my business, yet I still write to complain because of the absolute and complete devastation I am witnessing of our State and National economies, our individual rights, our freedoms, our wealth and our happiness.

    In Texas, more than 11,000 people died from flu and its complications during the 2017-18 flu season, including 16 children, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) said.

    As of today in Texas, 2,220 people, 75% of whom were living in Nursing homes with the highest demographic of over the age of 80, have died of Covid-19 related illnesses. No children under 19 have died as of this writing.

    So why now? Why is this a big deal when the 17-18 non pandemic flu season killed so many more?

    https://www.zerohedge.com/political/emergency-real

    • John F. Dini says:

      Not to harp on my topic, but perhaps it’s partially because it was a worldwide hot media story. Then we had the protests, and there was a new “new” story. COVID is worse than ever, but now everyone is kinds zzzzzzz unless you are among the increasing number that have it. Now if it really does overwhelm the hospital system, I think we will decide that we should have paid more attention.

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