July 2009

EDITORIAL

In these tough recessionary times, climbing the ladder of success seems to get harder and harder.   If that's where you are, you might benefit from the advice of famous business management expert, Peter Drucker: 

"Efficiency is doing things right;

effectiveness is doing the right things."

You're working hard to climb the ladder of success, but is your ladder leaning against the wrong tree?  Is your hard work focused on doing the right things?  Take a look at the following article and decide. 

Bob Presley, Editor

SCORE BizSuccessTips

Is Your Ladder Leaning Against the Wrong Tree?

Consider this even more direct question:  What is the purpose of your business?  My guess is that the typical business owner might answer, "Well, duh!  The purpose of any business is to make money, to make a profit." 

But, world-renowned management consultant Peter Drucker made the argument that this commonly accepted belief is fundamentally wrong, that creating profit is not the primary purpose of a business.  He contends that being focused on profits does not produce success, but just the opposite; it causes business failure.

Read the Article. Click Here.

After reading the above article, should you decide that you need some expert assistance in formulating your own customer focused marketing plan, SCORE has dozens of counselors, with decades of real world marketing experience, who are eager to help.  And, as always, SCORE counseling services are free of charge.

For a listing of SCORE marketing specialists that best serve your needs, Click here.

Counselor Spotlight

Sam Dubinsky, Score Business Counselor

Born in Brooklyn NY and raised in the Bronx, Sam Martin Dubinsky arrived in Houston in 1956, where he worked as a hair stylist under the professional name of "Mr. Martin". That year, 1956, Sam's employer offered every contestant in the Miss Houston Beauty Pageant a free and complete beauty consultation with Mr. Martin. 

An article in the Houston Post declared, "When Miss Houston is crowned, Martin will accompany her to the Miss Texas Pageant in Kerrville, and if she becomes Miss Texas, he will go with her to Atlantic City, NJ, for the Miss America contest." 

Wow, some young guys get all the great jobs! 

"Mr. Martin" worked as a hair stylist for 17 years, including the prestigious Sakowitz Beauty Salon.  In 1968, along with two other partners, Mr. Dubinsky opened Ideal Beauty Supply, to service the beauty salon trade with professional supplies and equipment.  The company eventually opened seven other retail and wholesale locations, and was involved with 14 other stores. 

After retirement, Sam joined SCORE in 1992, and recently celebrated 17 years as a business counselor with our organization. 

In June, 2009, one of Sam's SCORE clients, Yamile Jackson, was awarded "National Entrepreneur of the Year", tops in her category for the entire nation.  In September, she will be going to Washington D.C. to receive the award.   Bob Ashfield, another capable SCORE counselor, assisted in Sam's mentoring of Yamile.  Does Sam get to travel with her?  Naaah!  No guy can continue to be that lucky for an entire lifetime!

42 years in the beauty industry, including 17 years as a hair stylist and 25 years as a major Houston area beauty supply distributor.  If you own a business in the beauty industry, or if you're thinking of starting one, give yourself the gift of some counseling from Sam Dubinsky.  Like every SCORE counselor, his services are free of charge.

For information, please call: The SCORE Business Information Center,  8701 S. Gessner, Suite 1200, (713) 773-6565