Rules Were Made To Be Broken | Weekly Report for July 30, 2021
There is a fine line between following the rules and breaking the rules. I have spent most of my life walking right up to, and sometimes, jumping right over this…
Seek and Ye Shall Find | Weekly Report for July 23, 2021
It’s a VERY tough labor market. Less than two-thirds of Americans are participating in the labor force. The unemployment rate is low (Virginia’s is currently 4.3%) and new jobs are created every…
Director of First Impressions | Weekly Report for June 18, 2021
I’ll never forget the first time I met Janice Cadmus, the longtime receptionist at CowanGates. I arrived a few minutes late for a meeting with the firm’s legendary founder Frank Cowan. Frank and I knew…
Slutty Brands Win? | Weekly Report for May 21, 2021
COVID-19 almost killed the restaurant business. A recent report from food industry research firm Datassential estimates that 10 percent of all restaurants across the United States that were in business during the pandemic have closed for good and an…
What’s Your Company’s Love Language? | Weekly Report for May 14, 2021
This week, the Madison+Main-iacs discussed Gary Chapman’s Five Love Languages. Chapman describes five basic styles that people use to effectively communicate their love. Do you know your Love Languages? This interesting topic got me thinking…how…