Archive for November, 2006
Finland makes more than cell phones
Tuesday, November 21st, 2006Finns are very adaptable people. At least that’s what you would think if two of the country’s largest companies were used as examples. The first, Nokia, started life in 1865 as a pulp and paper mill before switching directions in the 1980’s to the information technology industry. For shareholders, the rest is history.
The […]
Vino 100
Thursday, November 9th, 2006My wife and I have begun to explore new wines both white and red from all over the world in the last few months. She’s not really a big drinker but has learned to appreciate a great tasting wine. She especially likes the Gewurztraminer grape and those produced in Alsace, France. Her favorite is the […]
If only all businesses were run like Semco
Monday, November 6th, 2006I just finished a great book entitled The Seven Day Weekend by Ricardo Semler.
Ricardo is the owner of a growing group of companies based in Sao Paulo, Brazil called Semco and has been prominently featured in numerous business magazines over the last ten years for the unorthodox management style he chooses to follow.
Semco follows what […]