June 8, 2022
When You Love What You Do
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…
June 1, 2022
Misconceptions Abound
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…
May 26, 2022
Measure the Right Stuff
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…
May 23, 2022
M&A Update from ACG
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…
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…
April 6, 2022
Contrasts in Style
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…
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 23, 2022
Founder’s Syndrome Can be Deadly (to the Business)
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…
