This is a true story about a software computer company falling behind schedule on their five-contract; which would have cost them millions in penalties. In 1987 Kurt Wright was called in by a multi-national computer company to help turn around a $100 million software engineering project that had completed 38 months of a five-year [...]
A Historical Perspective on Women in Business Going back to the 1600s and early 1700s, business was primarily made up of farmers, artisans, and small shopkeepers who worked at home or near home with the women working closely with them. Business was about a unified family economy centered in the home. Women stayed at home raised [...]
Many today believe the storybook fantasy that if you simply ‘follow your dreams’ all your wishes will come true. That notion is all too often spoon-fed to children from an early age, and will likely lead to disappointment. The fact is, real success is within the grasp of anyone—but it requires effort. Throughout life friends and folks [...]
