Monthly Archives: March 2011

Service Needs to be a Defensible Territory

Posted on March 26, 2011 by John F. Dini

The UN air strikes against Gaddafi’s forces raise an obvious question. Why Libya? Although we believe Qaddafi is a really bad guy, there are plenty of other players in North Africa and the Middle East that have to rank somewhere … Continue reading →

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The Peter Principle Goes All the Way Down

Posted on March 22, 2011 by John F. Dini

Every small business, if it is to be successful, needs a competent Second In Command (SIC). In many companies that position is held by dint of tenure or loyalty as opposed to pure ability. When we see a key employee … Continue reading →

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What are We Afraid Of?

Posted on March 14, 2011 by John F. Dini

Last weekend I took my sons to see “Battle for LA.” It’s a WWII infantry movie. All the great lines. “Go on without me.” “Mickey can hot wire that; he’s from Jersey.” “Your father was a very brave man.” Nowadays … Continue reading →

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Recessions, Recoveries Bring Out the Sharks

Posted on March 9, 2011 by John F. Dini

This article appeared in the San Antonio Business Journal on Friday, March 4th A number of our business owner clients have been calling lately to ask about an offer that seems too good to be true. The owner gets a … Continue reading →

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Does the Economy Affect Your Business?

Posted on March 6, 2011 by John F. Dini

I love this quote from Paul Krugman in a breakfast speech a few weeks ago. “The Financial Industry rolled along extending credit to everyone, until they had their Wiley Coyote moment. You know how that works. Wiley Coyote runs off … Continue reading →

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