by Leif Jensen | Aug 31, 2015 | General |
I ran into a client at an event the other week. This gentleman is a sales rep for a software company. He is very successful in his industry. But he had run into a problem with his company. There was a new sales rep that had the potential to make exactly the same as...
by Leif Jensen | Aug 26, 2015 | General |
I was talking to a banker the other week and we got on to the subject of money laundering. Yes, most of my discussions with bankers lead to the discussion of crimes and felonies. What can I say; I am curious on how the real world works and the mysteries I read are...
by Leif Jensen | Aug 25, 2015 | General |
Will the financial planners of the future be machines? Will a machine be able to dispense good investment advice? The answer for the moment seemingly is a yes for plenty of people. “Robo-advisers” are using technology to create investment advice and manage your...
by Leif Jensen | Aug 24, 2015 | General |
I received an e-mail for a colleague who had a referral that they could not handle and was requesting that if possible could I assist them. They were looking for assistance immediately. I was curious and I had an office day scheduled, so I accepted. This couple in...
by Leif Jensen | Aug 19, 2015 | General |
The act when you give something (an item or a favor), the other person naturally feels indebted to you – especially if the gift is unexpected. But also people do not like feeling indebted to others. We are hard-wired to balance the scales again as soon as possible....
by Leif Jensen | Aug 18, 2015 | General |
100 years ago I was working for a Finance Director company that I hated being associated with. I took the job because I had had a relatively long bout of unemployment before I was hired by Waste Management; a job I loved, I was working with a great team and had a...