August 4, 2020
Frustration Abounds
People are stressed. Covid has us wondering, frustrated, concerned, and for some, scared. And it boils over into passive-aggressive, snotty, and even mean behavior. And…
July 29, 2020
Isolated Information May Equal Trouble
Some recent events have reinforced my belief that singular information can easily lead to the wrong conclusion. We see this in the news. A police…
July 22, 2020
All You Need to Know About COVID Era Banking
From June 4-10 Jessica and I interviewed bankers representing eight Puget Sound area banks.* This memo is a synopsis of those conversations about what’s going…
July 15, 2020
Time for Thinking
Recent weeks and months have been traumatic. In business June was the quietest for us in three months. As quiet to the first couple weeks…
July 8, 2020
The gang that couldn’t fly straight
A few months ago, the Wall Street Journal had an article on Boeing’s recent problems titled, “The Gang That Couldn’t Fly Straight. It covered how…
July 1, 2020
Don’t Assume a Universal Based on Your Situation
I was on an online discussion event recently when a lady said (and I summarize), “Nobody will want a car anymore because we’ve shown we…
June 24, 2020
What’s Going On*
Over the last couple months I’ve been on a lot of webinars, Zoom meetings, and other online events, as I’m sure many of you have.…
June 10, 2020
Not Rehiring? More Business Ownership?
Over the last four years we’ve tracked every incoming referral. We note the date, source, and type (business buyer, seller, exit planning, etc.). There’s no…
