by BILL WADDELL Would you buy a cell phone from these guys? These cats are The Elegants - the original One Hit Wonders.  In 1958 their song, "L…

by BILL WADDELL By popular demand, the debt chart time phased by year and adjusted for inflation. Scott, if you are the sort of fellow inclined to s…

by BILL WADDELL Yesterday I posted a chart showing the total debt per person at the end of each administration going back to Eisenhower.  Between my…

By Kevin Meyer CNN had another story this morning on the problems with California - specifically with companies fleeing the state. Buffeted by high…

by BILL WADDELL Debt per person means just that.  I don't know what the average American family of four is worth, but it owes $339,456.  My guess…

by BILL WADDELL I am rarely the first lean consultant my clients hire.  I do, however, expect to be the last one they hire.  I typically work with co…

Ron Pereira at Gemba Academy recently had the opportunity to sit down with Masaaki Imai, the fascinating founder of the Kaizen Institute and author of…

By Kevin Meyer So what does a typical city do when commuter trains and buses reach capacity?  Add more capacity of course - unless you're broke.…