Category Archives: Strategy and the Big Picture

Objective, long-term, strategic, macro view

The head shed is asleep at Starbucks

Posted on September 26, 2026 by Stan

Starbucks recently announced that it would be closing a small percentage of its stores. About 1% actually. In response, the stock notched up a bit. The goal: improve profitability. I had read that news with a reaction I have had … Continue reading →

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The neighborhood

Posted on May 5, 2026 by Stan

I walked into The Haven Pizzeria, as I fairly frequently do, to pick up some food to go.  Cheri and I alternate cooking at home with “shopping” for groceries at one of our local restaurants.  We live in a walkable … Continue reading →

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Reflections of unity and war

Posted on April 1, 2026 by Stan

It was July 16th, 1969. The summer before my senior year in high school. I had been enthralled with space, science fiction and John F. Kennedy’s audacious commitment to putting people on the moon before the end of that decade. … Continue reading →

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SHRM misses the point

Posted on July 16, 2024 by Stan

SHRM (the Society for Human Resource Management, a professional association of HR professionals and leaders whose aim is to advance the profession) has made a public announcement that the group will be dropping the “E” (for Equity) from the previously … Continue reading →

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