Alain Guillot

Life, Leadership, and Money Matters

Tag: financial risk

  • Are You Insured, Uninsured, Or Self-Insured? Which One Works Best for You?

    Are You Insured, Uninsured, Or Self-Insured? Which One Works Best for You?

    In a previous blog post, I shared how the movie The Godfather influenced my life. Another film that shaped my thinking is Wall Street (1987) with Michael Douglas. Two lines from the movie are particularly memorable: “There is no nobility in poverty dad, one day you are going to be proud of me.” “The point…

  • Three Coffee Stores Closed After Workers Formed a Union

    Three Coffee Stores Closed After Workers Formed a Union

    More than 30 people in Philadelphia lost their jobs after they decided to unionize the coffeeshop where they worked, OCF Coffee House. The coffeeshop was not able to sustain the additional expense, and it closed its doors, it just couldn’t handle to be a unionized shop. The coffee shop business is a highly competitive business…