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The Irony of “Risk” in the Markets
Right now in the markets, there are essentially 2 trades: risk-taking and risk-averting. The risk-taking trade can be summarized as US dollar and Japanese yen down, bonds down, everything else up. Risk-averting is just the opposite. Oh sure, you get the occasional stock that goes down because of blatant corporate mismanagement, but overall stocks will go up if the dollar declines.

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Do You Know Where Your Disaster Recovery Plan Is
Disasters of major magnitude are major news again after the Gulf coast region of the United States was hit by 2 major hurricanes. So it is very timely for me to ask each of you: “Do you know where your disaster recovery plan is?” “Do you even have a disaster recovery plan or crisis management plan?” “What business contingency plans do you have?” I am very concerned that in too many cases the answers would be “No” “No” and “None!” The plain hard truth is that if your business is going to continue to perform at a profitable or administratively adequate level when a crisis occurs, crisis/emergency planning is imperative. You must have a properly prepared disaster recovery plan in place and have the appropriate staff fully briefed on their responsibilities.
Is it a Big Opportunity? 4 Questions To Ask Yourself Before you Dive In.
So why is is that we'll sacrifice our corporate goals, push the boundaries right to the brink of losing money on a deal (and jump right through the boundaries if it's exciting enough)? Just to get a big deal that we can thump our chests about? Sure it's a huge opportunity. The question is - is it an opportunity for success or failure?
Addicted to Disaster
A person can become addicted to most anything. Besides drugs and alcohol, addictions can be toward different foods, television, people, work, spending, internet (especially email), fear, and one of the most addictive things for the majority of people--disaster! That's right. Most people are addicted to disaster, their own or other people's.
What You Want vs. What You Need
Real failure leads directly to transition. Real failure at midlife leads to transformation. When you finally reach that moment of desperation when all your best thoughts and efforts lead you to the brink of catastrophe (and perhaps over), you may then be ready to let go of what you want in favor of what you need.
Five Techniques to Strengthen Your Mental Toughness
Have you ever wondered what it takes to become an Olympic Athlete, compete in the Ironman contest, or win a Grand Slam tennis match when you’re nearly at the brink of defeat? If you ask coaches and athletes, they will almost unanimously mention that mental toughness gave them the edge. Mental toughness is the ability to maintain focus and determination to stay on a course of action regardless of the difficulties.
New Revenue for the New Economy: 2010
Do you ever get asked about storing documents electronically? What about providing disaster recovery / business continuity services for clients’ existing electronic information? What if you could offer these services without the expense or complexity of acquiring hardware, software or additional IT personnel? Electronic content management (ECM) is a logical extension of the records storage and disaster recovery services you already provide. As your business recovers from what many economists are calling the “Great Recession,” ECM can be the thrust you need to spark significant business growth in the years to come. ECM is a growing market opportunity, with significant earning potential, and it doesn’t have to be as hard as you might think to get started.

No Disaster Recovery, No Excuses… New Strategies that make it affordable
This article discusses strategies for companies of all sizes to deploy data protection and disaster recovery. The idea is that with new technologies available, even the smallest company can now afford to deploy disaster recovery. Also included are strategies for larger companies who are not aware of developing technologies to revisit this must have solution.
Lesson #4: “When you are weak, you must act as if you are very strong”
Biver has built a reputation for himself by bringing companies back from the brink. Blancpain, Omega, Hublot – all three had fallen into relative obscurity before Biver stepped into the picture. After a short time there, each had risen to the top of the industry. Thus, when the recession hit in the late-2000s, Biver was qualified more than most in knowing how to get through it.

Lesson #3: “To be successful, you need to fail”
Ilhan was one of those entrepreneurs who believed that the more mistakes he made, the better he became, and the better his business performed. Maybe it was his close call with bankruptcy in the early years of his business, but Ilhan had almost reached the brink, and managed to make it back. He had developed a risk tolerance beyond most of his competitors, and the confidence that he could always find a solution to any problem.

The Fall of Kodak: 5 Lessons for Small Business
With Kodak on the brink of bankruptcy, small business owners seem to be taking little notice. For them, Kodak's troubles seem distant, if not impossible. The fact is that many of the mistakes Kodak made, business owners make everyday.
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