Archive By Section - Business Columns
Signal Sales Beat - July 3, 2012
Every week the Signal sales staff updates readers on local business news and tips it picks up while out in the field.
Signal Sales Beat - June 26, 2012
Every week the Signal sales staff updates readers on local business news and tips it picks up while out in the field.
Signal Sales Beat - June 19, 2012
Every week the Signal sales staff updates readers on local business news and tips it picks up while out in the field.
Signal Sales Beat - June 12, 2012
Every week the Signal sales staff updates readers on local business news and tips it picks up while out in the field.
Signal Sales Beat - June 5, 2012
Every week the Signal sales staff updates readers on local business news and tips it picks up while out in the field.
Signal Sales Beat - May 28, 2012
Every week the Signal sales staff updates readers on local business news and tips it picks up while out in the field.
Signal Sales Beat - May 21, 2012
Every week the Signal sales staff updates readers on local business news and tips it picks up while out in the field.
Brad Watson: How to avoid conflicts of interest
Dr. HOA, I sit on the board for my association and have previously hired vendors that have worked for our association to do work at my home. I pay for the work and do not get special treatment. I hire them because I see their work first hand at our association and I trust them. Recently a new homeowner joined the board and is accusing me of doing something wrong by hiring association vendors. Is ...
Ken Keller: Is your team ‘rebuilding,’ or is it a contender?
The NFL training camps open soon, and I am looking forward to a visit to the Dallas Cowboys' practice field in Oxnard in August.
Carl Kanowsky: Like it or not, the justices were just doing their job
The pastor of a local church got a call last night from one of his parishioners who is a tow truck driver.
Improving your bottom line with water conservation
Controlling or reducing expenses can always help the bottom line. However, many companies often overlook one area to improve efficiencies - their water use.
Pete Bellas: Looking for opportunity? Join the crowd(funding)
By now, almost all of us have heard the story of Karen Klein, the 68-year-old bus monitor who was taunted and insulted by a group of middle school students on the bus she was assigned to.
Jerry Citarella: Life is like a parade
Last week, as I was preparing our float for the annual Santa Clarita Valley Fourth of July parade, I recalled one of my favorite quotes. It's something I've reflected on many times, over many years. I actually have no idea who originally said it-or if, in fact, I made it up. Either way, I love what it says. I'll use it as the basis for this column.
Ken Keller: Questions for your company’s midyear review
June 30 signaled the end of the first half of 2012 and the passing of the Fourth of July holiday means we are now officially in the second half of the calendar year.
Carl Kanowsky: The Fourth, and beloved freedoms
How was your 4th of July? Barbecue and fireworks? Relaxing and watching some games on TV?
Articles by Section - Business Columns
Disaster recovery — is your business prepared?
Is your business prepared for a disaster? While it is not something any of us like to think about, businesses should have a disaster plan in place.
Joe Klocko: The conundrum: supply and demand, wages and the skills gap
Most people understand the basic economic principle of supply and demand and incorporate it into their daily decisions. They may not do it consciously, but economic decisions are made every day by each and every one of us.
Ken Keller: Learning from the Pumpkin Patch
Last week I provided the Pyramid of Business Success, a nine layered structure. Layer seven was the Growth Plan.
Bob Khalsa: State’s pending sales at four-year high, share of distressed sales drops
The recent rise of pending home sales to the highest level in nearly four years supports experts who believe California's home resale market will achieve full bloom this spring.
Ken Keller: The Pyramid of Business Success
I've long admired Coach John Wooden's "Pyramid of Success." In business, whatever blueprint, instructional manual or paint by number kit being used before the enterprise launches is quickly tossed aside once the doors open. After that, it becomes a freelance-thing or a free for all, for those lacking mentors, a Sherpa or the time to figure it out.
Peter Bellas: Now that we’ve been forecasted
Once again we are upon the season of forecasts. A quick perusal of any investment website will turn up some very rosy and optimistic forecasts for the coming year and a least a few doom and gloom predictions.
Ken Keller: Keeping yourself motivated
One challenge of being a business owner or holding a position of leadership is keeping motivated.
Bob Khalsa: Real Estate Talk
January is typically a dormant time of year for the residential real estate market in the Santa Clarita Valley, yet this market recovery is so unusual that no one was surprised when statistics showed January posted the highest sales total for the month in six years.
Buying distressed properties
Real estate development during the Great Recession has proven to be a very challenging endeavor. Even seasoned professionals have found themselves struggling to service debt on projects that are producing monthly net negative cash flows.
Ken Keller: Do the right thing, quickly
Last week I wrote about the 2012 Gallup Poll where only 21 percent of U.S. adults rated business executives with high or very high in honesty and ethics.
Ken Keller: What is it that you believe in?
In the course of working with business owners and leaders, I have observed that the organizations that are the most successful over the long run are the ones that have a strong focus.
