Roundup: Recent posts from Capital Ideas members

From “Is Amazon evil?” by Tema

Frank, founder of Frank Online Marketing (frankonlinemarketing.com): “Companies are being forced to move from the Industrial Era factory worker model, where employees were assumed to be lazy, unable to think for themselves, and in need of constant monitoring and supervision, to a new, more autonomous model. But we have not yet settled on what that new model will be.” From “Blogging isn’t for everyone” by Amanda Poetker, owner of Strategy Twelve (strategytwelve.com): “...occasionally I have a client ask me if they should start a blog and I’m forced to say no. Not that I think it’s all bad. I don’t think that at all, or I wouldn’t be writing about this, but I think there are a number of factors that will contribute to whether or not your company should have a blog.” From “Intergenerational wealth transfer: Talking about money” by

Cary Williams, associate private wealth counsellor at Pavilion Investment House (pavilioncorp.com): “The very act of not effectively speaking about wealth—and especially the purpose of wealth— creates the seeds for failure. Unfortunately, this can lead to not just the destruction of wealth, but to the potential failure of healthy family relationships.” Find the full posts on these members’ LinkedIn profiles or at their websites. We’ll curate a selection every Friday in our LinkedIn group, Capital Ideas Alberta. To bring yours to our attention, email it to hello@ capitalideasedmonton.com or post to LinkedIn with the hashtag #capitalideas.