THOUGHTS OF CHAIRMAN MAC

    It has been perplexing for me to understand how intelligent, informed and well-educated people, can support Trump. For me, it is just so obvious that Trump is the diametric antithesis of the type of person who should be elected to lead our country. This dichotomy remained unresolved until it came to me that it’s all about one thing: CHANGE . Change is a constant force of nature. At first blush, most of us are naturally suspicious and leery of change, but it is ever present, and it is something we have to recognize, confront and adjust to.       We are wary of change because it requires us to move from the known to the unknown. For many, from all walks of life, the impact of change conjures up a fear of the future, insecurities and uncertainty. This apprehension over change creates in many a desire to go back to what they knew and were comfortable with in the past. But one thing to understand is that once fundamental change is inculcated into society,...

If you have a true, passionate desire to become an entrepreneurial leader, it may seem contradictory, but the best path to exceptional success is to either reinvigorate a failing company or start a new one in a business sector currently dominated by established companies. At first blush such an approach may seem like business suicide, but this strategy offers the most potential for success and because so few are willing to try it, there is little competition. Here are a few tips on rebuilding or starting a company in a business sector dominated by established companies: 1.   Make sure you understand and have experience in the selected industry. 2.   Understand that success will come easier by actually changing the industry rather than trying to compete in it. 3.   Position your company to compete against rather then with the established companies. Make sure you understand the difference. 4.   Strive to become a disrupter of the industry’s status quo by ...