An animated block of wood teaches us lessons in how not to invest.
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Create internal cash when outside credit is tight.
To: Commissioner of Internal Revenue Douglas Shulman
"What's important is what comes next." —Carl Pohlad
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"What's important is what comes next." —Carl Pohlad
Myths about TARP and bank lending
Some reporters interact primarily with other reporters. Do you imagine that makes them better reporters?
Adopting different leadership styles during a crisis.
To: Minnesota Senator Ann Rest
Minnesota Representative Laura Brod
Minnesota Representative Laura Brod
For the Petters conspirators, the 9/11 attacks could have meant a reprieve from justice.
To: G. Richard Wagoner, CEO, General Motors Corporation;
Robert L. Nardelli, CEO, Chrysler, LLC;
Alan R. Mulally, CEO, Ford Motor Company
Robert L. Nardelli, CEO, Chrysler, LLC;
Alan R. Mulally, CEO, Ford Motor Company
Customer focus is essential in a recession.
A thought or two about Tom Petters, Clifford Irving, and the techniques of swindlers.
Some armchair bragging, notwithstanding 38,000 missing m's.
Be a positive, energizing force for your company.
To: The Honorable Henry Paulson, Secretary of the Treasury
Have yourself an efficient little Christmas (or alternative holiday with gift-giving rituals).
To: The Great Turkey
We either self-govern or perish.
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