EIGHT Hand Picked Winners..
Category: Real Discussion
The Michigan Big Three Challenge.
I am sick and tired of the congress, pompous windbags they are facing down any industry in any form. They establish rules which ought not be rules, and then have the unmitigated gall to stare in the eyes of the…
Decency
I opine. I am hardly fair, offering opposing viewpoints voluntarily while writing here. It isnt my responsibility, and frankly I allow the comments to post as they post. (only moderating to keep the spammers out) I will be critical as…
Who "OWNS" your business? – A Michigan Survival Guide Installment
Several years ago a law firm specializing in workers compensation was told by General Motors that it had to shave their hourly rate to roughly $30, or risk losing GM’s business. The irony was that to keep the large seemingly…
Regulatory Climate is the True Culprit.
I have written in prior posts on the benefits of reducing a regulatory environment to promote business, and still stand on the assertion that for every bill passed into law by congress and a capitulating Presidential signature, there are several…
On the Second Day of Christmas Granholm Gave to Me…
TWO Terms of Failure and..
Michigan Survival Guide has moved..
We have moved the Michigan Survival Guide to its own section. This will allow me to periodically post new sections of the guide as they are written and submitted. This way we can all benefit from the ideas and discussion…
Some insight as to why people (and politicians) can be duped into supporting things like bailouts
Recently, my fiance and myself have begun watching more shows on HGTV in lieu of NCIS, Law & Order, CSI, etc (but not Family Guy – hell no I’m not gonna miss Family Guy – Giggidy). The other night, a…
Recession… DOH
All through the morning I have been looking at slow moving inventory, and considering the slow receivables, and began considering markdowns and elimination of entire product lines. As I considered the cost of keeping some items on the shelf I…
Worth Reading..
“Is there a Ford in our presence?” An article at the Mackinac examines center compares results and conditions of then and now with regard to government interference in the free markets. This is the point being made in The Big…