South East Asia

What’s so precious about precious metals? Hoover's assays mining companies that really dig gold....

About half of all computers are infected with malware or spyware. And using a Mac won't necessarily protect you.

It doesn’t matter where I deliver my management coach training program. Whether it’s in Europe, the U.S., or even during my recent trip to Malaysia and Singapore, there is still some confusion (and...

Would more vacation time make employees happier and more productive? Many people believe so. What are your thoughts?

There's a terrible disease going around among Entrepreneurs. Symptoms include working 80 hour weeks and referring to yourself as "President and Chief Bottle Washer". It's a disease I call Do-It-Yourself Syndrome. The only...

Only 1% of US companies of all sizes export their products, versus 29% of Canadian companies, 26% in China and 41% in Germany.

I tipped a hotel cocktail waitress in Bandung, Indonesia $5 once. She cried when I shrugged my shoulders and told her to keep it. Later, I learned that I’d just fed her family...

There are many amazing destinations around the world that you can visit for an alarmingly low price. Would you be interested in custom tailored shirts or dresses for under $50? How about a...

Typically, I pack a full boxed case of powerbars and other nutritional supplements when I’m headed to Indonesia, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, China, the back roads of the Bahamas, and any other place...

Scientist suggests anxiety could cause people to switch teams.

Your franchise may be successful in your native country, but can it work in the United States? Here are three strategies that non-U.S.-based franchisors have used successfully.

You may have heard about Miss Philippines and her answer to the judge's question at the Miss Universe pageant. Venus Raj, Miss Philippines 2010, said that she had not made a major mistake...

Denny's scores big by adding fried cheese sticks to its cheese sandwich.

New survey confirms what most of us already knew.

Change happens. It's critical that we develop in managers the ability to perceive and respond to change in timely fashion, even if it means revising plans that are carved in stone. In a...

Franchisees are jumping the gun and selling the drinks without the company’s approval.

One critical lesson from the the Japanese experience with Bullet Trains and particularly the MagLev technology is how to move technology out of the lab and into application so it can be sold...

From mysterious ice cubes to the handling of luggage, experience my last days in Bandung Indonesia!

I’ve gone back to some notes I made in my travel journal and I’ve decided to narrate you through one of my business trips to Bandung, Indonesia. If you’re thinking about going to...