Archive for June, 2009

Good-bye, Michael

Friday, June 26th, 2009

by
Robert A. Simpkins
Global Crosswinds,L.L.C.
 
Gone Too Soon: 
This blog is being written the day after the legendary Michael Jackson died.  I don’t know exactly how to express my feelings, but as a friend of mine said, “It sucks”.  I can’t think of any better way to put it. I’m usually writing about business, politics, communications or something […]

A Question or Two for the President of the United States

Sunday, June 14th, 2009

by
Robert A. Simpkins
Global Crosswinds, L.L.C.
 
Mr. President;
As a citizen of the United States, and a really, really hard-pressed taxpayer, I’m curious about a few things.  I hear a lot of sounds bites about the wars, the economy, and other really important stuff, but these questions are a little different.  Some of my queries relate to your […]

When Did You Say That?

Thursday, June 11th, 2009

By
Robert A. Simpkins
Global Crosswinds, LLC
 
I’ve been doing strategic planning, in one form or another, for a long time.  There’s a downside and an upside to that lengthy experience.  The downside, causing endless frustration, is that I see that same mistakes repeated over and over again by the same organizations and the same leaders.  They just […]