June 22, 2015
Engaged or Slacking
A sports reporter was asked to ask himself the perfect question and answer it. He wrote, “What has football meant to me?” His answer started…
June 18, 2015
Prevailing Optimism Part II
On May 5 I attended an event hosted by BNY Mellon and the speaker was their Director of Investment Strategy, Jeff Mortimer. Jeff presented his…
June 15, 2015
Prevailing Optimism
The New York Times recently published a column that instead of increasing support for taxing the rich and giving it to the poor, "close to…
June 11, 2015
A Great Partner is Worth More Than Money
What's most important in a transaction, or just life in general? Is it money, legacy, what happens to others or something else? The following story…
June 5, 2015
Avoid Overthinking
In my (business) world I run into a lot of overthinking. Smart people who make things complicated trying to add perfection versus simplicity. People who…
June 3, 2015
Bad Business Practices (Again)
I'll write this without giving any examples from airlines, cable companies or cell service providers. In the same week the first two items happened and…
May 1, 2015
All Aspects (of a business) Are Important
This past Sunday my Rotary Club had our big fundraising event, the Bellevue 5K & 10K “All in for Autism” run and walk. There are…
April 24, 2015
Collaboration not Confrontation
Think of the following situations: Union negotiations are intense and the parties often can’t stand each other. Pro sports are extremely competitive and tempers often…
April 21, 2015
Unrealistic Expectations – Part II – Gotcha!
In February I wrote about business sellers’ unrealistic expectations when it comes to what they think their business is worth. In the past I’ve written about…
April 19, 2015
Learn By Teaching
Three times a year I volunteer at the SBA and teach a class on growing a consulting business. Last Friday was my most recent class…
