This economy may no longer be considered the “downturn” in the economy. It may actually be the “new” economy. In other words… the excess buying, spending, traveling, and business of the past may be history. This may hold true for businesses as well as individuals.
We will all need to do and accomplish more with less: Continue reading ‘Is the Downturn the New Turn?’ »
“In the truest sense, freedom cannot be bestowed; it must be achieved.”
Franklin D. Roosevelt
The Fourth of July holiday is upon us. How many Americans think about our freedom on this day of Independence? Independence Day is the commemoration of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. This declaration gained the United Stated independence from Great Britain.
The estimated number of citizens living in this new independent nation in 1776:
The estimated population on July 4, 2010:
The Fourth of July is the day we pay homage to our Founding Fathers. It is also a day to honor and pay tribute to the brave men and women who have fought and died to maintain our freedom. And July 4th is a day when we pay homage to our own freedom.
“Those who won our independence believed liberty to be the secret of happiness and courage to be the secret of liberty.”
Louis D. Brandeis
Let Freedom Ring…. Happy Independence Day from InnerActive Consulting Group
Another Memorial Day is almost upon us. Many people view Memorial Day as the annual passage from Spring to Summer. Memorial Day often means boating, beaches, and sunburns.
The true origination of Memorial Day is often forgotten in the hubbub of summertime fun. Memorial Day, which was originally called Decoration Day, is a holiday that was established as a day of remembrance for those who have died in service to our nation.
Various cities and towns claim to have been the birthplace of Memorial Day. President Lyndon B. Johnson officially declared Waterloo, New York the birthplace of Memorial Day in 1966. Below is an accepted timeline of the history of Memorial Day: Continue reading ‘Memorial Day is Coming’ »
Last night I attended a function featuring a distinguished writer for the Wall Street Journal who spoke on the current state of the economy. Some of you may be thinking – that is exciting stuff – not! Well, maybe it is time to think of it as both exciting and serious stuff. Your future may depend upon what happens next.
Doom and glume is for the news media as is picking a political party to support. I want to go on record that neither party has done us any favors in the past decade. There is a problem and the problem needs to be addressed by responsible people who care about the overall good of the country rather than other things – specialty groups, power, ego and other things offsetting wisdom.
Here is the problem… Continue reading ‘Debt destroys Individuals, Business and Countries’ »
We can all recite the famous line from Patrick Henry’s speech on March 23, 1775. The famous speech ended, “I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty, or give me death!”
So, what is “Liberty’? Continue reading ‘What is Liberty?’ »
As I was reviewing all the articles and information concerning the recent Masters Golf Match, it became quite evident that Phil Mickelson understands the meaning of life balance. As I was musing over the different paths taken by the sports writers, I realized that Phil Mickelson has been very consistent in his life regarding the balance between family and work.
The emotion of the moment, when Phil hugged his wife Amy as he walked off the eighteenth green on Sunday was a reminder of all things good about life. Later at the press conference, he stated, “We didn’t have to say anything, we just shared the moment.” That sums up what a great relationship is all about. Continue reading ‘Masters Winner shows meaning of Life Balance’ »
Job satisfaction…down
Employee engagement…down
Hiring…down
Profits…down
Consumer spending…down
Consumer confidence…down
YIKES!!
How do we stay UP when things around us are down? Continue reading ‘Everything seems down in the Global Recession’ »
Before you ask yourself “why” should I engage with InnerActive Consulting Group, let’s look a bit deeper and find out “why” the consulting group chose this name?
First of all, this group had fifteen years of SUCCESS operating as Kaizen Performance Group in Memphis, Tennessee. With this success came instant name recognition! But branding efforts flushed out the need for a name change since Kaizen could not be branded because another business as well as a quality initiative had previously claimed the Kaizen brand.
So…InnerActive Consulting Group was born. The consultants here are truly catalysts for change. And real change begins with “inner” thoughts and beliefs. Inner thoughts migrate to the outer world in the form of taking action.
Equation: Thoughts + Actions = Results
Hence: InnerActive Consulting Group
With over twenty years of business- to- business consulting and B2B selling as well as personal development training, one of InnerActive Consulting Group’s primary principles remains “to work with beliefs to improve both life and work issues.”
…Getting You to the Next Level
Every year we lose some source of reference that we have been using for information, continuity or some other emotional tie-in for providing some happiness or routine in our lives. Yet, every year a popular brand or store goes away – never to be seen again. Are you missing an old brand name store or product.
The loss of brands and stores is a common component of the changing times and a rough, extended recession. Therefore, we must adjust our life or lifestyle to accommodate this element of continuous change.
So what brands disappeared in 2009? While there are numerous local and small businesses that disappeared from your local economy, there is a small number of key losses. Here is a quick list of key losses… Continue reading ‘Ten Brands Missing in Action in 2009’ »
Over the weekend I heard an interesting question – What is Normal Today?
What a great question to get you thinking about the answer. Is it like the 1950′s or 1960′s – No, see China for that designation. That’s right China has an emerging middle class that is buying anything they can find to increase their standard of living. This behavior is identical to the United States budding middle class of the 50′s – they purchased everything that could be manufactured. It was an interesting period for business as steady growth and employment was the standard or normal.
Is it like the 1970′s and 1980′s? No, too much regulation and attempts to conform everyone into one way of thinking. The 1970′s and 1980′s were periods of growing independence, distrust of the establishment and working hard at being unique and different from everyone else.
Well, what about the 1990 ? No, the 90′s were a period of high growth rates for business and your standards of living. Business and employment was very strong and while we had growth, most of the experts gave credit to a long term growth market (including the stock market) and life was really quite calm and routine.
How about the 2000′s – is this the new normal? No, not yet. The 2000′s have been marked with danger, war and depression. People are hurting and hunting for opportunities – our life has changed as we knew it.
Enter the past two years. The worst recession since the great depression of the 1930′s has changed the game – for everyone. The republicans have been voted out of power and the democrats voted into power. And while politics does not totally control our economy, it does change the field of play. And, that my friends is moving us toward the new normal.
We will find that the past two years will place us in new territory and the normal desired by so many will be hard to find during the coming years. Life and business will change – some for the better and some for the worst. I will cover some of my projections this week. Plus, your comments about what you see coming over the next two years will be valuable input for everyone reading these forecasts.
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