September 29, 2021
Can You Find People to Manage in the Covid/Delta Era?
Ted Lasso this, Ted Lasso that, it doesn’t take much effort to find articles or podcasts on management based on Ted Lasso. So, I won’t…
September 25, 2021
Be a Breath of Fresh Air
Surprised. Pleasantly surprised along with wonderment is how I’d describe my reaction when a lady I didn’t know came up to me gushing with thank…
September 1, 2021
Under My Thumb
It’s not only the title of an old Rolling Stones song but the mantra of some business owners. I recently witnessed this twice and the…
August 21, 2021
Rotary and Business Buy-Sell – Part One
Recently I had a Rotary Global Grant approved for our ongoing work in Antigua. As I was writing the grant, I realized there are a…
August 4, 2021
Are You a Hunter or a Trapper?
Over the weekend our 14-month-old puppy Coco caught another squirrel. Dogs do catch critters but there are some things you should know about Coco. She’s…
July 28, 2021
Businesspeople Aren’t Like Politicians; Thank Goodness
You only have to read the headlines to realize there’s very little political collaboration these days. And that’s within the two parties as well as…
July 21, 2021
You Can do Better than the Government (any Government)
This weekend I received a postcard from the WA State Department of Health encouraging me to get a Covid vaccine. Funny because I got vaccinated…
July 17, 2021
Buying a Business; Operating a Business; Selling a Business Employees are More Important than Ever
The US is opening. The EU is opening. And the owner of a painting company told me he could do twice as much work if…
July 8, 2021
When Think Small Not Big is Best
The other day the Wall Street Journal wrote about how, “Small Investors Look to Small-Town Homes.” One investor said he targets C-level homes in decent…
June 30, 2021
When You’re Wrong, You’re Wrong
I was wrong. I’ll admit it. Go back a year and then I thought a lot of distressed companies would hit the market in Q2…
