Posted on September 30, 2020 by Ken Homza

Communicating Via The Hub And Spoke Method: Avoid It! (September 2020)

One of the many things I try to improve with each engagement is the communication process. While not technically a financial topic, it certainly has economic impact. Inefficient communication causes delays in decision making, action, and business improvement and burns …

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Ken Homza

What Do You Believe? (August 2020)

Last year, I was traveling between St. Louis. MO and St. Paul, MN. I looked at the screen on the back of the seat in front of me and learned that I was somewhere off the coast of Africa. In fact, …

Posted on July 20, 2020 by Ken Homza

Are You Too Social? (July 2020)

When I started my career, being social with your colleagues meant going to the local watering hole after work to have a few drinks. Although the topic may have been sports, current events, vacation, or politics just to name a …

Posted on June 30, 2020 by Ken Homza

Improve The Situation (June 2020)

I often find myself asking, “What can I do to improve the situation?” Whatever state of affairs you find yourself in, that’s a good starting place. Ultimately, whether in your work or personal life, if you can leave any situation …

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Ken Homza

Set The Tone (May 2020)

On the first Monday of the month (May 4th) my wife commented that I had “set the tone” for the day. I don’t think she was particularly pleased with me, but that’s a topic for another day. As leaders, we …

Posted on April 30, 2020 by Ken Homza

Hollowness (April 2020)

I’ve been writing these posts monthly since April 2006. My intent has always been to provide something that is thought provoking and educational. As I write this post during the worldwide outbreak of Covid-19 my goal is the same while …

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Ken Homza

Covid-19 Crisis: Were You Prepared? (March 2020)

Many might be surprised that the title of this article is written in the past tense while we are still in the midst of crisis. That’s intentional for not one, but two reasons. First, the time to prepare for a …

Posted on March 14, 2020 by Ken Homza

Spend! Lessen The Dip While We Flatten The Curve (March 2020)

My regular readers know that this monthly newsletter almost always comes out on the last day or two of the month. Coming out mid-month makes this a somewhat special edition. There are numerous messages about Covid-19 with almost every business …

Posted on February 28, 2020 by Ken Homza

Slack Capacity And Time to Just Think (February 2020)

Do you have some slack capacity? No person, system, or machine can run at 100% for an extended period of time. With that in mind, it’s important to operate in a manner incorporates some down time. For machines and systems, …

Posted on January 30, 2020 by Ken Homza

Setting Goals (January 2020)

It’s never a bad time to set goals but in the world of corporate and financial planning a lot of it happens in the last few months of the calendar year that is winding down and the first month of …

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