Author Archives: Dave Berkus

There is always a bottleneck. Sometimes it is you.

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Dave Berkus

At many board meetings, I can be counted upon to ask, “Where’s the bottleneck this month?”  Senior management is usually prepared with an answer, and a good discussion of resource availability and application follows.  Sometimes, the bottleneck is not so … Continue reading →

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Create equity value with every step.

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Dave Berkus

You may be an architect or doctor or other professional managing your business, knowing that the end game value of your client or patient list is small and not easily transferred to any buyer without attrition.  In such a case, … Continue reading →

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Mind a short plug?

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Dave Berkus

Mind a short plug? If you like these insights, you can purchase a full hundred and one of these in either soft or hard cover, by purchasing BERKONOMICS – the book – direct from my web store just by clicking … Continue reading →

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Get to your goal by the most direct route.

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Dave Berkus

There is more money lost in businesses today from inefficient processes than any other single area.  Yet this is not a place where most managers feel comfortable deconstructing and rebuilding.  Somewhere out there is a consultant or future employee (or … Continue reading →

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Bet the farm only when the crops are on fire!

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Dave Berkus

This insight addresses the amount of risk you and your company are willing and able to tolerate over time.  Most people believe that early stage companies should take risks aggressively because there is less to lose and much more to … Continue reading →

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You are watched, mostly when decisions are tough.

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Dave Berkus

If you have been in management or an entrepreneur long enough, you will have experienced the gray area of decision-making where ethics, the law, your needs and expediency all collide.  This is the time when you are paid the big … Continue reading →

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Delegate and empower! Regain control of your time.

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Dave Berkus

All of us are pressed for time, always attempting to balance the overwhelming demands of business with the basic wants and needs of family.  In earlier insights, we have examined the need for and care of your corporate vision, and … Continue reading →

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Never handle a document twice!

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Dave Berkus

We are not dealing with personal time management with this series of insights, except when it helps immensely to make a better manager of you and me.  All of us have time management tips and tricks to help us get … Continue reading →

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Help your associates advance their careers.

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Dave Berkus

We’d all like to retain our best managers and employees forever or at least for as long as possible.  But sometimes our corporate wants and needs conflict with what is best for an employee and his or her career development.  … Continue reading →

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You are your company’s moral compass.

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Dave Berkus

Years ago, when I was CEO of my record manufacturing company in Hollywood, I happened to walk around the plant into the press room just as Bobby, one of the employees’ favorite coworkers, was offering stolen merchandise to his fellow … Continue reading →

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