A practical, action-oriented book that is packed with solutions to problems that hundreds of thousands of businesses regularly face. In clear, nontechnical language, it tells readers precisely what steps to take and when to take them.
Times are tough. Prices have skyrocketed while the stock market tanked and joblessness has hit new highs. The economy is reeling and businesses everywhere are at a loss. Their leaders don't know what to do, where to turn, or what the future holds.
Make Your Move is a book for these unprecedented times. Although the economy is now depressed, it will improve. Businesses need to know when the recovery will start. Before it does, they must prepare to make the most of the upswing when it takes hold. This book will help business leaders escape their recession mentalities and take decisive actions to position their companies for better days. Make Your Move will act as their guide and provide the blueprint for their future success.
“Alan and Brian Beaulieu are rare and valuable economists. Their analyses and prognoses are easy to understand, useable by business leaders, and (best of all) correct and prescient. They guide us from macro-economic trends to our individual action plans. And with their intelligence, humor and clarity, the Beaulieu brothers make our journey enjoyable and rewarding.”
Rafael Pastor ?Chairman of the Board & CEO, Vistage International, Inc.
“There are changes coming, let’s get ready for them, and let’s be as profitable as we can be. The methods ITR® employs are understandable and more importantly, applicable at the company level.”
Ron Schreibman, Senior Vice President-Strategic Direction, National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW)
“Alan Beaulieu is a highly-regarded economist who successfully predicted the latest recession and housing downturn almost three years before it came to pass. His years of study on how to spot business cycles, the development of leading economic indicators, and management objectives during the business cycle have been of invaluable help to Parker Hannifin and to many other companies.
Marwan Kashkoush, Executive Vice President, Sales, Marketing and Operations Support, Parker Hannifin Corporation
“Having integrated Brian Beaulieu’s economic modeling and business cycle forecasting process into our business planning process we were able to forecast the last recession, plan our strategy, and thrive through the downturn. We are now preparing for the upturn”
Tom Gendron, Chairman and CEO, Woodward Governor Company