March 22, 2018
Employee Lesson From Sports
In early January the Seattle Times broke a story saying the Green Bay Packers asked the Seattle Seahawks permission to interview Seahawks general manager John…
March 22, 2018
Taxes, Deficits, and the Future
I just received a notice on my phone from the Wall Street Journal saying the federal deficit this year will be $984 billion. I majored…
March 22, 2018
Integrity and Relationships
I was reading an interview with a noted Seattle real estate developer and when asked about what he learned from his first mentor he stated…
March 22, 2018
If You’re in Business You’re Providing Value
Recently we had to take our Kitchen Aid mixer in for repairs. I was amazed at the sight of hundreds and hundreds of small appliances…
January 31, 2018
Make Yourself Dependent
We recently went out for dinner with some good friends and in our discussions the husband touched on how his customers tell him if he…
January 24, 2018
Getting the Deal Done Recap
On November 7, 2017 we* did our tenth annual Getting the Deal Done Breakfast Conference and had record attendance of about 180 people. Our guest…
January 22, 2018
Treat People Fair and Reap the Benefits
About five years ago I worked on a buy-sell deal, representing the buyer. Time goes by and I get a call from the seller, asking…
January 18, 2018
Walk Like a New Yorker
While in New York City earlier this year we had dinner with one of our former exchange students. Alex recently moved to the New York…
January 10, 2018
What Drives Business Sellers
I was recently asked if money was the top issue for business sellers (once they’re motivated to sell). My answer was it’s one of the…
January 5, 2018
It’s Not About Perfection
I was speaking with a business owner who told me he recently talked to a business buyer. The buyer had a list of questions and…
