State of the Union

This blog has run since August of 2008. Its intent was to promote something I was calling “Strategic Credit Management Solutions” which was intended to be my consulting business. It was and is my belief that companies do not invest in their credit departments, leaving the credit staff largely untrained and performing at less than at maximum productivity and efficiency. I thought there would be a market for the services of an expert, such as myself, who would visit companies, examine their collection / credit procedures and personnel, make recommendations and institute whatever procedures would help.

Having both a blog and a website promoting this concept is like having a bill board parked on the dark side of the moon. Having them is one thing and getting them seen by a prospective market is very much a challenge. Only my business card paid a dividend. I won a free lunch when I put in a restaurant bowl.

So, after all this time, my fantasy job, cavorting around the country giving out helpful hints to the credit needy, is not proving to be very lucrative. As I waited for business I also sent out resumes and in all this time a handful had me come back for a second interview and only one offered me a job. I have accepted it, largely because the situation in the existing credit department is pictured as being in total disarray.

I won’t stop blogging. I enjoy the writing even if I’m only writing to myself. I believe this new job will be a new adventure and it will prove to be a rich source of material that some may find perversely entertaining.