by Mike Whitaker | Mar 17, 2022 | Blog Commentary, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, News
The Perfect Storm to End an era of CHEAP
In summary, you and I likely witnessed the cheapest phase of human industrialized history. Cheap was made possible by plentiful and freshly-leveraged foreign labor, abundant food and energy, powerful computing and internet connectivity, imbalanced environmental standards, cheap freight and affordable housing. We have reached a cathartic limit. Global powers will use trade (reward) or boycott (punishment) as the behaviors of totalitarian regimes become harder to ignore — and now we must pay for all of the value received that includes the past and present cost of politics, wars, poor planning and bad policy. Going forward, it will matter more to be energy-efficient, locally-sourced, automated, robotic, smaller and nimble.
by Mike Whitaker | Sep 10, 2017 | Decisions, Entrepreneurship, Job/Career, Podcast, Podcast - The Decision Makeover
What are the early considerations before getting started and spending time and money on a side business? How do we make a good decision to begin? Mike takes a caller’s question and digs in.
by Mike Whitaker | Sep 7, 2017 | Blog Commentary, Decisions, Entrepreneurship
Every year, once Labor Day flips by on the calendar, I marvel at the fact that 240+ days have already passed and approximately 100 days remain. Time flies! I started the year with great intentions. What have I accomplished that is critical to my long-term goals? As...
by Mike Whitaker | Jun 26, 2017 | Blog Commentary, Decisions, Entrepreneurship
As seen on Octane Blog, of Entrepreneur’s Organization, June 23, 2017 By Mike Whitaker, author of The Decision Makeover The most expensive lessons in my life have been due to poor choices in business partners. In fact, I lost more than $15 million dollars in...
by admin | Nov 11, 2016 | Entrepreneurship, Job/Career, Podcast, Podcast In Business With Mike Whitaker
Mike discusses the counterpunch to lagging careers and unemployment: Starting your own business. This show reviews some of the top considerations and decisions for starting your own business and how to be special in the market.
by admin | Oct 11, 2016 | Entrepreneurship, Podcast, Podcast In Business With Mike Whitaker
As part of Women Entrepreneurship Week, Mike’s business discussion focuses upon how women uniquely face the business challenges as entrepreneurs. Resources for women entrepreneurs are discussed and how women can be more confident starting a business.