Most of the software ideas of the late '90s which people tried and failed on--customer relationship management, marketing analytics, supply read more

Most of the software ideas of the late '90s which people tried and failed on--customer relationship management, marketing analytics, supply chain management, B2B procurement--those ideas all made sense and had good business justifications. But the tech wasn't quite there. Many customers who bought early feel bitter. But at some point those things will hit the mainstream and work.

Our hearts go out to the families of those little girls. It's a terrible, terrible tragedy. Whether you know the read more

Our hearts go out to the families of those little girls. It's a terrible, terrible tragedy. Whether you know the family or not, it affects the whole community.

New Orleans is the soul of the country. We feel it's important to support the city, and it's music.

New Orleans is the soul of the country. We feel it's important to support the city, and it's music.

I began wearing hats as a young lawyer because it helped me to establish my professional identity. Before that, whenever read more

I began wearing hats as a young lawyer because it helped me to establish my professional identity. Before that, whenever I was at a meeting, someone would ask me to get coffee...

The integrity of the list depends on the information districts input.

The integrity of the list depends on the information districts input.

People go to Africa and confirm what they already have in their heads and so they fail to see what read more

People go to Africa and confirm what they already have in their heads and so they fail to see what is there in front of them. This is what people have come to expect. It's not viewed as a serious continent. It's a place of strange, bizarre and illogical things, where people don't do what common sense demands.

We bought the property as much for the tree as for the Victorian house.

We bought the property as much for the tree as for the Victorian house.

In a down economy, our survey has found executives always pushing profitability a few years out, and this year is read more

In a down economy, our survey has found executives always pushing profitability a few years out, and this year is no different. But what the executives are telling us this year is that they have seen the worst and that the industry is poised for a rebound.

We're just thrilled to have her,

We're just thrilled to have her,