Communicating The Market

Lately, there has been lots of talk about Banks.  It seems to have quite a lot of people upset or at the very least nervous. And while Banking system may be teetering–it is not for the reasons we assume. In fact, much like the international chaos that is beating down developing economies and the interests…

Eight Chinese Proverbs for Love, Business and Life

Every year we have included the sage of theater from popular and lesser known African Proverbs to help in life, love and business.  This year the blog has expanded to include the sage of great thinkers from Chinese and Native American culture.  Today we will explore eight proverbs for love, business and life from the…

Cut The Market: Creative Strategies to Beat the Fed

The F.W. Woolworth Company became a retail power during the depression, amassing a fortune in smartly priced products that undercut the market.  What started as a small mom and pop suddenly became a mass distribution giant selling everything from cookware to toys and electronics.  Opened in 1879 in Utica New York, it was the forerunner…

Bending to Justice

It has been recorded that the first slave rebellion occurred in 1739 in the colonies when African slaves sought their freedom from human traffickers.   The trend, contrary to popular belief and most popular slave narratives, rebellions were a real issue.  Not only did slavers employ patrols that evolved into America’s modern day police, but psychological…

Communication for Outcomes and Evolution

Perhaps one of the greatest efforts of human kind is its ability to create tangible change in community. This is  evidenced in even the most rudimentary coalitions that come together to serve the common good and underscore humankind’s ability to communicate for effective outcomes. Yes, the zenith of human capacity, innovation and production is a…

Better Business Options

Please join me in a moment of silence and prayer for the victims of the deadly earthquake in Turkiye and Syria. May they recover and prosper. ~February 2023 If you are an entrepreneur or thinking about starting a business,  things can get pretty complicated these days.  Finding the right location, industry and even product has…

A Tech World Evolving

Recently in a landmark case against tech giant, Google, India won a judgement in its Competition  Commission concerning the techco’s monopoly on mobile and smart phone operating systems and core apps. The ruling brings with it fines worth $161 million USD according to a Reuters reports. In an attempt to stem attrition, Google has quickly…

Five African Proverbs for a Rapidly Changing World

It’s that time of year again when we revisit the wisdom of the ancients. In our annual series on African Proverbs, we are happy to introduce sage from the wisdom of other cultural traditions famous for their wisdom in upcoming blogs in the Spring.  Today we will explore Five African Proverbs for Direction in Rapidly…

May the Odds Ever Be In Your Favor: Beating the Algorithm

increasingly SMEs, creative professionals and entrepreneurs have had to become more tech savvy.  This has been a natural occurrence over time as technology has come to dominate our world. While there will always remain evil scientists looking for ways to create tech to destroy and intentionally obsolesce workers, we’ve still seen some great advances in…

Bridging the Communication Gap

Live your life as though your every act were to become a universal law. Immanuel Kant, German Philosopher When parties sit down to discuss arbitration or negotiate a deal, several factors need to be examined. The most important factors beyond the details of the deal are whether both parties adequately understand what the other is…

Thank You 2022!

Welcome to the last 2022 blog!  It has been a great year with lots of exciting changes around the world. I am particularly excited about what 2023 holds in store for communications,  technology and world changes. I am hopeful for the future,  particularly for developing economies and emerging producers.  It is time for those in…

Communication for Impact

In the early days it was easy to communicate any message you wanted regardless of the verity of it.  Those with access to mainstream media, powerful television and radio stations and crafty marketing agencies were able to create the narrative they wanted. Viewers were to be counted and not heard–regardless of how skewed the depiction….