July 6, 2022
Emulate the Best Marketing Machine There Is
There is no better marketing machine than the NFL. They play “real” games mid-September to early February and have something every month to keep fans…
June 29, 2022
Sorry, We’re Busy; Call Back Later
I feel sorry for people who really need government services like Social Security, disability payments, etc. I needed some information, so I filled out the…
June 22, 2022
When Your Edge Gets Dull
College basketball coach Jay Wright recently announced he’s stepping down because he lost his edge. Keep in mind he’s one of the top coaches in…
June 17, 2022
I’m Burned Out – Should Have Left a Year Ago
I’m sure I’ve used this line before but it’s so good I’ll use it (again) here. It came from a former client as we discussed…
June 15, 2022
Create Don’t Just Add Value
We went for happy hour with friends recently (he gets this weekly memo) and because of his great management team he was wondering if he’s…
June 8, 2022
When You Love What You Do
One thing we learned from the pandemic mess is a lot of people realized they don’t have to stay in the job they’ve had for…
June 3, 2022
Want to Get the Answers You Want?
I recently got an email survey from our senior US Senator, Patty Murray. I’m sure she’ll use the results of the survey to state what…
June 1, 2022
Misconceptions Abound
My wife had some friends over for dessert after they went out for dinner and a couple of the ladies were amazed (surprised) our younger…
May 26, 2022
Measure the Right Stuff
There was a news report about the city of Auburn, WA reinstating their traffic cameras in school zones (not red-light cameras). The spokeswoman for the…
May 23, 2022
M&A Update from ACG
The February ACG (Association for Corporate Growth) was the annual M&A update panel discussion. While the panel spoke of middle market deals a lot of…
