JohnM, Author at Martinka Consulting

Guest Columns Increasing Value

October 12, 2012

Driving dark does not work – Even if you know where you want to go

Most everyone appreciates the importance of having a vision and clear goals. Unfortunately, they are not enough to get you where you want to go.…

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October 11, 2012

Contradictory Behavior Doesn’t Cut It

I was enjoying dinner with an old friend (Bob) and somehow we got on a topic of people with contradictory behaviors. It seems we both…

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October 2, 2012

Overregulation

Small business owners often complain about the burden of government regulations, paperwork and overbearance. Non-owners, especially, governement employees rarely understand this frustration. At all levels…

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September 30, 2012

Run Like a Jamaican

The 2012 London Olympics are over and the tiny country of Jamaica (population of 2.7 million) dominated the sprint events. They took 10 of 14…

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September 28, 2012

Coasting is for Bike Riding not Business

While driving on I-90 over Snoqualmie pass and through Eastern Washington we encountered numerous drivers in the left lane who were slowing the cars behind…

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September 26, 2012