April 20, 2022
It’s All About Perspective
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…
April 13, 2022
You Want to Sell Your Business to Whom?
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…
March 23, 2022
Full Disclosure – It’s What Works
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…
March 9, 2022
Agendas Can Get in the Way
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…
February 10, 2022
Overthinking is Prevalent
On New Year's Eve I was talking with a new business owner. He closed his deal and takes over operations on January 3. During the…
January 26, 2022
You’re Betting on Yourself
While having lunch with a client he said being a business owner means you’re “betting on yourself,” which is so true. It’s the same thing…
January 19, 2022
Was it Covid or Was it Not?
According to the New York Times, the current situation with Covid and the economy breaks down into two distinct categories. Republican politicians have done their…
January 12, 2022
Sand Trees (Will Disappear)
We were in Florida in early December and happened to see the Palm Beach Christmas displays. The tree in the photo is made of sand.…
January 8, 2022
Business Buy-Sell Facts
It surprised me when I saw that in less than a week my podcast on business buy sell facts was one of the most popular…
January 5, 2022
Pulling the trigger
After a couple phone conversations plus zoom meetings a (supposed) business buyer wrote me and made three points, which were: His concern over fees.Uncertainty about…
