Chrysler

Chrysler is terminating contracts with nearly 800 dealers. GM is considering booting 1,100 dealers from their flock. So what? Do we need car dealers? No.

There was never a time when the car salesman had a good reputation. Think of an item people hate to buy and a car will be the first thing that comes to mind just ahead of a root canal. Buying a new car should be fun. It's a huge investment but ...
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There are two reasons we are in a recession. Yes, I know, it's a global problem, complex, credit collapse, housing issues, blah blah blah. Smoke screen. There are two reasons.

Reason one. Our country has been in serious ethical decline since Nixon. Johnson had his quirks but he wasn't a blatant crook. Nixon was. Most of our corporations are run by greedy, crooked and incompetent CEOs. Yes, most. If you don't believe that, let's eliminate food ...
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Your business can turn around.

We're near the end of 2008. The country and the world are in serious recession. Sales are falling. Foreclosures continue to rise. Thousands of people are losing work. Businesses are failing. Stimulus failed. Bailout failed. The country is stuck in a two-front, stupid war. (A war on terrorism is about as smart as the 30 year old war on drugs)

Still, we continue drive forward by looking in the rear view mirror. ...
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As a business improvement consultant, this makes me sick.

Shame on Ford, GM & Chrysler management. Shame. Shame. Shame.

Bail them out? Sure, on condition that the entire upper management of all three companies is canned with no further bonuses, golden parachutes, stock options or any other perks. Give the whole lot pink slips and a month's pay at the average salary of those they laid off.

http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=6287469

Listen closely. If we continue to tolerate lousy, inept and dare ...
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