Matrix apprenticeship sets high school student on path to success
Partnership with the Ozaukee Youth Apprenticeship Program helps showcase careers in packaging to high school senior Sam Kurten Almost everyone is familiar with the proverb, “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” It simply means it’s more beneficial in the long run to teach someone how to do something than to just do it for them. And learning a skill doesn’t just...
Is Business about Dollars or People?
The answer to this question may seem obvious, depending on what side of the proverbial fence you sit on. Traditionalists may say business is fundamentally about creating value and generating profit. Others may say that it’s about being good stewards of the environment, people, and society, creating something of value greater than simply money. But a business can’t survive without money. In fact, 82% of small businesses...
Look both ways before hiring
Internal, External, and other solutions to staffing shortages It’s no secret that the staffing shortages facing most businesses today are extremely challenging. It is also highly unlikely that these challenges are going to resolve in the near term. So, what do you do now when you just cannot find the talent you need? It is time to rethink all of your staffing options. The key is to make the most of the staff you have and to augment...
The Tragedy of the Business Commons
A widely known term, at least in academia, is “the tragedy of the commons.” The term “commons” describes a resource that everyone can use at no cost, such as air. Professor of Law at Harvard Law School Lawrence Lessig explains that the tragedy is that when there is a limited amount of a commons, the competition over it causes its depletion because people work out of self-interest, whereas if they were considerate, everyone would have...
Help! I’m slumping and I can’t get a sale!
In a slump? Not making enough (or any) sales. Feel like you’re unable to get out of the rut? Maybe you’re not in a big slump but just can’t seem to hit the quota numbers. Let’s be kind and call it “sales underachievement.” Don’t panic. Don’t press too hard. Don’t get down on yourself. Don’t get mad. And above all, don’t quit. What causes a slump? You do. Therefore, you are the best (only) person to fix it. Here are the prime causes of...
Inflation Strategy – Part 4
The summer of 2022 is not really looking better than the Spring. the business climate is still tenuous as labor issues, COVID variants, and geopolitical uncertainties create continue material and labor shortages. Our biggest obstacle is the meteoric rise in inflation. Over the past three articles, I have laid out a series of strategies that could be employed to realign the policies and practices inside your dealership. We must be...
June 2022 reaches levels in New Industrial Manufacturing Planned Industrial Projects not seen since March 2022
SalesLeads has announced the June 2022 results for the newly planned capital project spending report for the Industrial Manufacturing industry. The Firm tracks North American planned industrial capital project activity; including facility expansions, new plant construction, and significant equipment modernization projects. Research confirms 150 new projects in June 2022 as compared to March 2022 with 152 planned projects in the...
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