Mike Lawshe

President and CEO, Paragon Solutions...

Articles by
Mike Lawshe

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CSP Magazine

Embrace the Cultures Around You

I find myself channeling my father more and more with each passing year, especially when it comes to little things such as computer phone systems telling him to press one for English.

CSP Magazine

Should You Be Worried? Fo Shiz!

It seems like every year we hear about the new challenge to our way of doing business. Fast feeders expanding their coffee offering, dollar stores selling cigarettes and beer, home improvement stores selling gas, drug stores selling foodservice and grocery stores getting into convenience are only the tip of the iceberg.

Have you been to the Golden Arches lately? They have gone through a major transformation. It is not your father’s hamburger joint anymore.

News flash: I recently joined the ranks of grandfathers. My life was forever changed when I saw that perfect little bundle—my grandson—for the first time.

When CSP asked me to write a piece on design, my first thought was: Where do I begin?

It sounds like an '80s game show in which the host (that's me) asks the contestant the $60,000 question: Whose brand are you emphasizing in your store?

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