July 26, 2012
Video Podcast – Relationships are Key
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July 25, 2012
Speed Rules
We’re on an airplane, in the air about 15 minutes and the captain announces there’s a problem with the cabin pressure and that we’re returning…
July 12, 2012
Change in the 21st Century
Since college days I've been a huge fan of Sherlock Holmes. I've read all the stories at least twice, watched the old PBS episodes and…
July 10, 2012
Communicating: High Tech & High Touch
I recently sent this to my clients who are searching for a business to buy. Based on some of their feedback I thought you'd be…
July 10, 2012
Lessons from the Rotary World
On June 30 my term as president of the Bellevue Breakfast Rotary Club ended. I learned a lot in my presidential year and in the…
July 8, 2012
Social Media and its Varying Uses
The Facebook IPO has social media in the headlines. The big item to consider is: How does social media help our businesses and us? For…
July 4, 2012
Business and Giving Back
The weekend of April 21 we attended our Rotary district's annual conference. The keynote speaker was State Senator Rick Brinkley from Oklahoma. He was one…
June 30, 2012
Management Advice from Reality TV
The other night we were watching "Bar Rescue" starring Jon Taffer. Mr. Taffer was working with a bar/restaurant in Chicago that was struggling to catch…
June 28, 2012
Berkshire Hathaway and their Acquisition Criteria
Dan Lemmer sent me Berkshire Hathaway's (Warren Buffett's company) acquisition criteria from their annual report. While buyers of small to mid-sized businesses don't have the…