April 14, 2016
Who Would You Like As a Referral Partner?
On Saturday, January 9, 2016 the front page of the Seattle Times had a banner about Ken Griffey Jr.’s election to the baseball hall of…
April 12, 2016
Plan, Innovate, Lead, and Grow
Recently I hosted my annual client breakfast with guest speak Robbie Bach (www.robbiebach.com). Robbie was a top executive at Microsoft and is the author of Xbox…
March 22, 2016
Why Not Do What You Like (or Love)?
Recently I saw a long-time friend and one of the first things he said to me was, “I’ve become the person I never liked.” You see,…
March 16, 2016
You Have a Good Business So Get Over It
Pete Higgins at 2nd Avenue Partners, a Venture Capital (VC) firm, has told me a few times the toughest thing about his business is telling…
March 11, 2016
Beware of Incomplete Information
Time goes fast. Years whiz by, quarters, months, and weeks come around too soon. At the end of December a client got an email from…
March 7, 2016
It’s All About Results
One of the TV shows I enjoy watching is Restaurant Impossible (another is Bar Rescue). On Restaurant Impossible they go into a failing restaurant and…
March 1, 2016
Football As a Microcosm of Life
In December, and besides holiday parties, shopping, and other festivities for a lot of people this means assessment, planning, and goals. Some of the most…
February 26, 2016
Planning a Run vs. Planning Your Exit
We were in Bozeman, MT for a few days last summer and it coincided with the 20-mile long Bridger Ridge Run. We found out this when…
February 22, 2016
Small Dogs & Enabling Behavior
We take our dogs for a walk almost every day. One thing figured out a long time ago is micro-to-small sized dogs get very aggressive…
February 15, 2016
Great Stuff Really is Great (And Sticky)
Due to some changes in plumbing we had an opening about two by four inches in the block foundation of our pump's crawlspace at our…
