Monthly Archives: September 2011

“When everything is flat, you can see a long way.”

That statement was made by Van Palmer of Palmer Technology Systems after a lengthy discussion about economic trends. It perfectly describes why we should be positioning our businesses differently from how we did it at the end of previous recessions. … Continue reading →

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2 Responses to “When everything is flat, you can see a long way.”

  1. Well stated…also check out the article about health care in today’s Express News showing how government intervention increases costs. Regardless of Texas’ high rate of uninsured, where is the investigative reporting of who has been denied coverage or service if they applied for it? Perhaps a portion of the Texas population has made a decision to not have coverage, in the same manner that my employees can opt-out of coverage offered by the company. Health insurance will become the new ‘company car’, a perk that was once offered (driving the auto industry to new heights in the 70’s & 80’s), but no longer offered by many companies. It has been eliminated or reduced to mileage reimbursement or if you are lucky a car allowance.

  2. Todd Marquardt says:

    I get it. We should adapt. How do you suggest we adapt?

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Dealing with “Malaise”

This starts out sounding like doom and gloom. It isn’t. I have come to the realization that the world of small business ownership is changing, and we have to change with it. For the next few weeks this column will … Continue reading →

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Raises and bonuses- sharing a recovery

Your business is starting to recover. You are again profitable. If you were smart and agile, you remained profitable or perhaps even increased margins during the downturn by being “lean and mean.” One advantage of a financial recession is that … Continue reading →

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