I recently gave a talk on, "Dramatically Increasing the Value of your Business." One of my topics is about how growth plans get sabotaged by…
JohnMDecember 16, 2012
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Matt Thurmond, University of Washington golf coach, spoke to a group of my business owner clients on building the brand of UW golf. The UW…
JohnMDecember 9, 2012
A recent episode of the HBO show Treme featured a guest appearance from Emeril Lagasse. In a scene written by Anthony Bourdain, Emeril is counseling…
JohnMDecember 7, 2012
Okay sports fans, this is for you. From early December 2010 through 2011 the Green Bay Packers had a magical run. They won 21 of…
JohnMDecember 7, 2012
It's football season and as part of that we're into replays, challenges and a lot of slow motion. I've always found it interesting that when…
JohnMDecember 3, 2012
My business owner group met recently and one of the topics we discussed was referrals. I thought you'd be interested in the highlights of that…
JohnMDecember 2, 2012
Here are three strategies, taken from the headlines, that you should avoid at all costs if you want to continue to be successful. Treat your…
JohnMNovember 29, 2012
Sandcastles are washed away by a big wave or even the rising tide. You want your business to be a solid structure like the brick…
JohnMNovember 28, 2012
The November 12, 2012 Wall Street Journal had a special report section titled, “Why Washington Has It Wrong.” The lead article, by Duke University professor…
JohnMNovember 28, 2012
Recently this memo described the complexity of a cranberry marsh and urged you to not make your business more complicated than it needs to be.…
JohnMNovember 26, 2012
One of the things every business buyer fears is it really “what you see is what you get.” While 99% of business sellers are honest…
JohnMNovember 26, 2012
90% of businesses are not ready to sell for maximum price (Wall Street Journal and other sources). Even if they are off by 100% that…
JohnMNovember 24, 2012
I recently took a tour of the Lake Nokomis Cranberry Marsh (it's on the same lake as our family cabin). The operations manager told me…
JohnMNovember 22, 2012
"The Economy Stole My Retirement," Wall Street Journal August 30, 2012, stated that many small business owners want to retire but can't sell their business…
JohnMNovember 20, 2012
The 2012 London Olympics saw the tiny country of Jamaica (population of 2.7 million) dominate the sprint events. They took 10 of 14 possible medals,…
JohnMNovember 19, 2012
My kids gave me an atomic clock from LaCrosse Technologies for my birthday last year. It started “eating” batteries, going through a battery every two…
JohnMNovember 2, 2012
Over the last 18 years my use of the Internet at our family cabin has seen dramatic changes. Here’s some of the history: Go to…
JohnMOctober 14, 2012
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.…
JohnMOctober 12, 2012
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…
JohnMOctober 11, 2012
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