No Retreat, No Surrender Newsletter
Analyzing and commenting on the hot topics in business, politics, and economics globally
I do not play favorites nor do I criticize to be malicious or disrespectful. My goal is simple: Provide opinions that help cut through noise, educate, uncover lies and half-truths, and provide clarity.
Kohl’s Proves You Can Pay A CEO $60M And Have Nothing To Show For It
Retailers fail or succeed for one reason - the ability of their CEO to do their job. I can make the argument that Walmart is doing very well as a company thanks to the leadership of their CEO, Doug McMillon. I would be remiss if I didn't mention that I believe Walmart...
Why And How Every Company Should Use Amazon’s Six-Page Memo Format
GETTY Read original article on Forbes As management guru Peter Drucker is often quoted as saying, “The purpose of a business is to create and keep a customer.” Few CEOs would argue with this point. However, most CEOs would argue that creating and retaining customers...
Adam Neumann Returns
Say the name Adam Neumann or WeWork, and most people will have an opinion on both. For much of 2019, Neumann and WeWork were constantly in the news for both good and bad reasons. Neumann made headlines for his behavior which included walking around New York City...
Is Micro-Fulfillment The ‘Next Big Thing’ In Retail?
GETTY Read original article on Forbes 2022 has been a challenging year for many retailers. Issues such as supply chain disruptions that have delayed shipments of inventory are preventing retailers from setting their stores up with the products customers want most....
The Wonder Of Marc Lore
Being an entrepreneur is hard. I know entrepreneurs who have never been successful. I know other entrepreneurs who have become fabulously wealthy. There is also what I refer to as the cult of the celebrity CEO. The poster child is Marc Lore. I like Marc. I had the...
Gimmick Companies, Lessons Learned From Modeling, And Is The NRA Friend Or Foe?
I love doing research. I always have. One of the topics that I enjoy researching the most is business. Beginning in 2020, I began to notice something interesting - companies were being funded and launched that didn't offer value in my opinion, instead, they were...