About 20 years ago I became involved in a nascent organization called IDUG (International DB2 Users Group). It was an exciting time, the organization was in a growth phase, and we were building something that was useful to others. Somewhere along the way they elected me President. It was an honor to be the first [...]
In the 1990s there was a great rush to outsource to “anywhere but the US.” The rational was to save money because the outsourced tasks were repetitive and non-essential. Innovation and management could be done in America, it was reasoned, because that was the part of the business that required experience and specialized industry knowledge.
Outsourcing [...]
When I coach a woman entrepreneur, I encourage them to apply a laser focus to their lives and business, eliminating what is no longer serving them and embracing the things that will help them move forward.
I also apply the same discipline to myself. Tax time is a great time to clean out old inventory, files [...]