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In a Cashless Economy, Who Needs a Bank?

In a Cashless Economy, Who Needs a Bank?

Show me the incentive and I’ll show you the outcome. ~ Charles T. Munger 1924-2023    Charlie Munger passed away late last year at 99 in Santa Barbara, California. Munger was best known as the Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway and Warren Buffett’s business...

Implications for Human Analysts from Generative AI

Implications for Human Analysts from Generative AI

By Graham Goodwiler Summary There’s been a lot of talk about generative AI with the likes of OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Bard being the frontrunner platforms. With this new technology, it can take a simple prompt or complex question and treat it with nuance to give...

How to Scope a Successful HUMINT Research Project

How to Scope a Successful HUMINT Research Project

By John Westberg Summary It can be daunting to design a human intelligence (HUMINT) project, especially if it is your first time using this methodology. This post will provide you some basic guidelines to follow that will ensure a successful project. HUMINT can be an...

Taking Win/Loss Analysis to the Next Level

Taking Win/Loss Analysis to the Next Level

By Graham Goodwiler Summary Win/loss analysis is a critical component of competitive intelligence that helps businesses understand why they win or lose deals. This analysis can provide insights into the effectiveness of sales and marketing efforts, customer...

Separating Good from Great Analysts

Separating Good from Great Analysts

By Graham Goodwiler Summary As businesses become more competitive, the need for reliable and insightful analysis is growing. The ability to gather, analyze, and interpret data on market, competitors, and industry trends is crucial to staying ahead of the game....

Angie Tuglus – March 22, 2022

Angie Tuglus – March 22, 2022

As a natural entrepreneurial leader, Angie Tulgus spent most of her career helping large corporations like GMC successfully navigate transformative moments. After many years of service, Angie decided to leave the corporate world and pursue her own dreams. Angie has...

Ronnie Weston – March 8, 2022

Ronnie Weston – March 8, 2022

Ronnie Weston has always been inspired by her family's past to leave the world a better place. As an attorney and well-accomplished entrepreneur, Ronnie founded Bull Moose Group, a collaborative group of consultants that advise and help nonprofit organizations fulfill...

What Got You Here Won’t Get You There

What Got You Here Won’t Get You There

Exactly 15 years ago executive leadership coach Dr. Marshall Goldsmith wrote a self-help book for already-successful people, subtitled with the same how-to advice many genre titles promise: how successful people become even more successful. And just like almost every...

Believe in Yourself … Until You Learn to Believe in Others

Believe in Yourself … Until You Learn to Believe in Others

Twenty-five years ago today, I gave myself a most important birthday present: I started a company called Aurora Worldwide Development Corporation in the twelve feet on the eastern side of my mother’s beauty salon in my hometown of Chetek, Wisconsin and started down...