by Jerry Vance | Nov 23, 2015 | Uncategorized
Time management is a good way to gain control of your activities. Energy management is even better. Both types of management attempt to build self-control. Measuring time allows us to measure ourselves, and that’s an essential activity. In the words of Peter Drucker,... by Jerry Vance | Oct 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
A friend of mine was once asked in a job interview to develop a value of a particular chair in the room. My friend proceeded to use different financial valuation techniques, including sum of parts, trying to account for the price of the materials used to make it.... by Jerry Vance | Oct 28, 2015 | Uncategorized
This is the second of four articles on Making Money. Making Money Part One: Don’t Let Work Get in the Way argued that ‘Cost of Goods Sold’ activities should come first. This article will explore how you can use your income statement to make more money. The following... by Jerry Vance | Oct 28, 2015 | Uncategorized
Finance and marketing don’t always play well together, but sometimes they’re inseparable. One of those inseparable moments is brand valuation – assigning a dollar value to the identity of a company, business unit, or product line. Placing a dollar amount on a... by Jerry Vance | Oct 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
Eliyahu M. Goldratt was an Israeli physicist who studied business management and manufacturing operations. He built his reputation as a manager on the importance of identifying and adapting to the operational bottleneck, which he described using the auspicious name... by Jerry Vance | Oct 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
One obstacle to asking for help is knowing that one needs to. This article outlines the functions and competencies of a CFO, allowing you to measure the effectiveness of your current approach. If you find holes in your approach, a smart next step is to ask for help...
