There is no better marketing machine than the NFL. They play “real” games mid-September to early February and have something every month to keep fans…
JohnMJuly 6, 2022
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College basketball coach Jay Wright recently announced he’s stepping down because he lost his edge. Keep in mind he’s one of the top coaches in…
JohnMJune 22, 2022
I’m sure I’ve used this line before but it’s so good I’ll use it (again) here. It came from a former client as we discussed…
JohnMJune 17, 2022
We went for happy hour with friends recently (he gets this weekly memo) and because of his great management team he was wondering if he’s…
JohnMJune 15, 2022
One thing we learned from the pandemic mess is a lot of people realized they don’t have to stay in the job they’ve had for…
JohnMJune 8, 2022
I recently got an email survey from our senior US Senator, Patty Murray. I’m sure she’ll use the results of the survey to state what…
JohnMJune 3, 2022
My wife had some friends over for dessert after they went out for dinner and a couple of the ladies were amazed (surprised) our younger…
JohnMJune 1, 2022
There was a news report about the city of Auburn, WA reinstating their traffic cameras in school zones (not red-light cameras). The spokeswoman for the…
JohnMMay 26, 2022
The February ACG (Association for Corporate Growth) was the annual M&A update panel discussion. While the panel spoke of middle market deals a lot of…
JohnMMay 23, 2022
I know they need to “check the box” and get projections. In this case, “they” being bankers. Recently one asked for three years of projections…
JohnMApril 27, 2022
I’ve been listening to a very interesting podcast with a geologist named Randall Carlson. He’s discussing the changes in the earth over the last 15,000…
JohnMApril 20, 2022
I can easily tell you some people who would never make it as a business owner. The editorial columnist in the Seattle Times who wrote…
JohnMApril 13, 2022
In the US, especially in Washington State, when there’s a government project everybody gets paid the absolute maximum wage, even if they’re inexperienced and not…
JohnMApril 6, 2022
We were in Antigua on our Rotary project in the schools although this year there were no students given there’s a ban on field trips…
JohnMMarch 30, 2022
Headline in what I call the personal interest column in the Wall Street Journal on February 8, 2022, “Realtors Embrace Brutal Honestly. ‘Smells Like a…
JohnMMarch 23, 2022
My wife was going crazy. She said our younger daughter was going crazy. Why? Our grandson needed a picture of his dad in his work…
JohnMMarch 16, 2022
We all have agendas, every one of us. First let’s look at a couple in the media and then some in business. Are you surprised…
JohnMMarch 9, 2022
We are constantly bombarded with news and information about 5G. How fast it is, what it can allow us to do, how it may interfere…
JohnMMarch 2, 2022
I’m working with a client whose company was hurt and is experiencing a slow recovery. After decades of ownership the owner is burned out and…
JohnMFebruary 23, 2022
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