Jerald F. Robinson

Have you read the hottest book at airport newsstands? It’s Donald Trump’s The Art of the Deal, written by a ghostwriter before Trump became president.

Two words are being linked in news reports in recent weeks: leadership and trust. Although the news media are focusing on government leaders, the same microscope can be used to look at business leadership and trust, and such an examination seems timely.

If you look at research studies and books on success, a key finding will emerge: More is not always better. The business world in which you operate is relentlessly demanding.

“This land is your land, this land is my land … ” Remember those Woody Guthrie lyrics sung by Peter, Paul, and Mary and, most recently, by Lady Gaga at the Super Bowl?

You need these skills on the job and in your daily life

Changes loom on wages, bias, family leave, free college.

The Future of Everything. Have you heard about this magazine? The Wall Street Journal publishes it monthly as part of an addition to WSJ subscription issues. It’s a real eye-opener.

Have you ever started a project and then had events pull you in a different direction? That has been my experience this month.

The political primaries go on and on, as do the press conferences, even though the debates have waned.

Senior managers are responsible for many things, none of which is more important than developing a vision for the organization’s future and keeping it current.

During the year I work with a number of organizations and I am a hungry reader, alert to new ideas. I periodically jot them down in my business journal and identify ways I might use them.

During the summer I got calls from two organizations. Both were considering a mentoring program.

For the retail and service sectors of the boating industry, it is likely known as a hoped for “fireworks weekend” — for the bottom line.

The week of Independence Day is a time for parades and celebrations and picnics and it’s a time to remember the past and how much we owe those who have gone before us.

We all stay abreast of the news, and many of us also read such business publications as the Wall Street Journal, Business Week and Fortune and marine industry publications.

“Ours is a prejudiced industry.” What a way to begin a discussion! Do you believe that? Wanda Kenton Smith made the assertion in her marketing column in the June issue.