Author: Ed Harding

An Open Letter to Dr. Kevin Hamlin

An open letter to Dr. Kevin Hamlin, Principal, Southern High School Dear Dr. Hamlin, When you go to the Home page of the Southern High School website, the first thing you see in bold italicized letters is “Southern Bulldogs…pride unleashed!” 

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Team13System Summer Reading Checklist: 2014

The first day of Summer is quickly approaching – Saturday, June 21, 2014.  @Team13System, we have taken notice of the many “summer reading lists” put out by various individuals and organizations on social media.  Most put out a Top 10

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The Power of 13

Someone was recently asking me about the Rule of 72 – a simple method in Finance for estimating an investment’s doubling time.  Divide 72 by the rate of return, and the answer is an estimate of the number of years

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Do You Know What it Means to be Profitable?

A recent article in the CFO Journal section of the Wall Street Journal highlights the importance of “Economic Profit” as a benchmark for Middle Managers’ bonuses. The article titled “Stock Loses Some Sway on Pay,” from the October 30, 2012

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Are You Reliable?

Re•li•a•ble (adjective). \ri-ˈlī-ə-bəl\ Capable of being relied on; dependable Yielding the same or compatible results in different clinical experiments or statistical trials Every small business owner I have worked with believes that they are reliable. They throw around amazing statistics

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