September, 2009

August 01, 2009

Ladies and Gentlemen,

I hope this e-mail finds you in good spirits and good health. This month, I'd like to highlight "The Triple Bottom Line" by Andrew W. Savitz. There is also an article from a colleague, Jeffrey Wertheimer, concerning the perennial question of "Employee or Contractor?"

Dave Kinnear
CEO, dbkAssociates, Inc.

The Triple Bottom Line

By Andrew W. Savitz.
It’s time to pull Savitz’s book off the shelf and re-read it! This 2006 book is more relevant now than ever and the surviving companies of this present economic reset will be employing many of the ideas discussed in the Triple Bottom Line.

Sustainability is the word of the day, and Savitz provides many insightful reasons for wanting to get out ahead of your competition on this model. This is no "tree hugger" approach to business, but rather a hard-nosed and realistic pitch for why running a business with a triple bottom line makes sense. Read more . . .

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Contractor or Employee?

As an independent contractor, I've always wanted to make sure that I and my clients did not get on the wrong side of the state on this question. Here, my colleague, Jeffrey Wertheimer (attorney at Rutan & Tucker) gives us some insight into this question. Read more . . .

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Great Business Partnerships

and How to Create Them, by Barri Carian

“It has become increasingly difficult to achieve great success in today’s complex business environment by forging ahead on your own.” When I wrote that sentence in 1999, partnerships and strategic alliances were starting to gain traction as viable business models. Very little was written on the subject other than the legal and tax aspects. It was extremely difficult to find data showing how many business enterprises were partnerships, what the success rate was, and the factors contributing to success and failure of these collaborations. Today, ten years later, it still is. Read More . . .

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09Q2 Confidence Index

Vistage members have an opportunity to respond to a formal survey on their views of the economy and business in general. The latest survey showed a continued "up-tick" in their view of how things are progressing.

It also shows some concern for what might be in the final health care bill wending its way through the legislature. Still, it is good to read some good news for a change. The media is so bipolar - doom and gloom at the least provocation and then euphoric for the slightest hint of good news. Read more . . .