January 10, 2024
Adding Value Via Technology
Our podcast channel has a discussion with Malcolm Peace and one of the things he talks about is how his group looks for legacy businesses…
January 3, 2024
When It’s Fun All is Good
A couple Sunday’s ago our granddaughter was over to walk the dogs. At some point in the conversation, she said (and imagine a long groooooan),…
December 27, 2023
Inflated Values
Hope you had a Merry Christmas and wishing you a Happy New Year! This is not political and let me start by saying I’ve never…
December 20, 2023
Don’t Dismiss the Balance Sheet
During a meeting last week, I made the comment, “The Balance Sheet is more important than the Profit & Loss statement.” A stunned look of…
December 13, 2023
The Ups and Downs of Technology
Recently my iPhone was not connecting very well in my office, for reasons unknown. So, I used our “extra” line, which is a modern flip-phone.…
December 6, 2023
Disruption is Not All That Common
The collapse of Convoy, which was a “digital freight network,” got me thinking about how it connects to business buy-sell. Convoy’s value proposition was digitally…
November 29, 2023
Where’s the Leadership?
I recently spoke with a friend from another country. He asked, “What the heck is going on with your Congress? This is not the US…
November 22, 2023
Move Faster – Show Urgency
Recently we attended a Chase bank event with speaker Jay Baer. Jay’s topic was the title of his latest book, The Time to Win, and…
November 15, 2023
You’d Think They’d Know Better
The Seattle Times had an article on Bellevue’s Spring District development and one line was, “But all has not gone according to plan.” They attracted…
November 8, 2023
Build a Relationship – Make a Great Impression
Anybody who’s read, or even skimmed, our books know we stress how there’s no deal (of any kind not just buy-sell) when there’s no relationship.…
