Fragmented Or focused? In discussing politics and social issues these days, there is a lot of debate around fragmented media – both...

Aim lower Focus on small targets Globalization is dead. Think small. The global tendencies protecting national interests, the...

High tech Still needs high touch Sometimes artificial intelligence is too artificial and not that intelligent. Just another robot trying...

Storytelling With a purpose. It may seem odd that I’m writing business advice for entrepreneurs at the same time as I’m writing crime...

It's just business. Never personal. I recently completed my fourth novel about an entrepreneur and his crime-fighting buddy, called Bad...

Exploiting a crisis Be careful how you do it. I wrote this article a few years ago and it has been a useful reference many times –...

Managing in Difficult Times Ignoring or avoiding a difficult business environment is simply not possible.  It will happen, sooner or...

Pay yourself first Profit is not a dirty word. It may seem inappropriate, but it’s not. My advice to entrepreneurs is always to align...

Managing Business Risk How are you doing? An often-neglected section in many of the business plans that I’ve seen from entrepreneurs is...

Management science? Or an art. I was in engineering at UBC when I discovered that management was much more appealing to me than...

Coach, Critic or Cheerleader? You get to chose It doesn’t matter whether you’re giving or receiving. Which are you going to be, and which...

Pandemic notoriety: Naughty or Nice? Which list are you on? (This article is based on the ideas in Uncle Ralph’s books for...

A test of loyalty Time for a change? (This article is based on the ideas in Uncle Ralph’s books for entrepreneurs, DON'T DO IT THE HARD...

Checklists for the re-start of your business after Covid-19 Good management is required now more than ever. Looking back over the past...

And it still applies - Don’t Waste Time! One of the bizarre side effects of the economic shutdown and being told to self-isolate and work...

Random Ramblings from your Uncle Ralph In the current environment of a corona virus pandemic with its devastating effect on lives,...

Available NOW Novel NO EASY MONEY and Uncle Ralph's Business Books The first in a series of Dale Hunter Crime Novels, this novel an...

Wrong. Character matters Some people think not, results are all that matter. They’re wrong. Character matters. Ethics, attitude and...

Choose your critics And maybe still ignore their input Somewhere in the process you are going to hear from the critics. You may even ask...

Qualifying Questions Is it Strategic or Operational? Entrepreneurs are inclined to act instinctively and “just do it” when they are...