Author Archives: Phyllis Ezop

Since the financial crisis, many companies have been shutting down locations and cutting back. They no longer want a growth at all costs approach that sacrifices profits for greater size or market share. Does this mean that companies are less … Continue reading →

The tremendous value of experience is a Winning Moves business success pattern that I wrote about previously in my newsletter. But, if experience is so important, how does an immigrant rug salesman with no experience working for technology companies, and … Continue reading →

According to a Fortune article (The Making of an Oil Empire, February 27, 2012), when Lucas Oil–the company whose name is on the stadium where this year’s Superbowl was played–built its second plant, it bought a nearby railroad with 13 … Continue reading →

CEOs spend a great deal of time in meetings, according to research described in a February 14, 2012 Wall Street Journal article “Where’s the Boss? Trapped in a Meeting”. The article conveys the message that, as a result of so … Continue reading →

Unlike what has been fairly typical for the airline industry, Alaska Airlines actually makes money, according to a Wall Street Journal article (An Airline That Makes Money, Really, February 4-5, 2012). The article described Alaska Airlines’ great success in an … Continue reading →