by billc | Nov 12, 2020 | Newsletters
The CEO has to keep an eye on the future, that is, be aware of what is happening now in the world, and where it is leading. This is true not only within the CEO’s business realm, the political realm, but also in the development realm, which we will call science. The...
by billc | Nov 12, 2020 | Newsletters
For the past few years, I have been the recipient of wise words from clever economists about Canada’s and the world’s economies. The trouble is, year after year, a robust return to economic good times that had been forecast (because all the traditional indicators said...
by billc | Nov 12, 2020 | Newsletters
Among our teachings at CCCC is that emotions trump logic, and nowhere is this more true than in the arena of finance. Stock markets frequently go up and down depending on the mood of people or their level of confidence in the economy. For example today, people lack...
by billc | Nov 12, 2020 | Newsletters
I have been fortunate enough to be involved in numerous start-ups and in all cases, at the time of the modest beginnings and the enormous dreams, there was constant doubt by the founders. The disturbing story, however, is the doubt of ‘great certainty’ by...
by billc | Nov 12, 2020 | Newsletters
Have you ever come up behind a vehicle at a traffic light only to find it is about to turn left on the green, has not signaled and you are stuck behind waiting to move forward? And, perhaps you face another red light? At that point, you would probably have a...
by billc | Nov 12, 2020 | Newsletters
From time to time CCCC has offered thoughts on selling in these newsletters. A recent book on selling and a 2016 Globe and Mail article on the same topic in 2017 prompted us to restate these concepts in the priority that we feel flows with sensible ideas. Your ability...