September 8, 2021
Overpacking in Life and Business
We recently took a long-weekend trip to Denver to see a client and relax for a few days. I noticed something I often notice in…
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 25, 2021
Do the Frogs Really Boil?
There’s an old story, about how if you put a frog in boiling water, it will hop out but if you put it in cool…
August 18, 2021
You Have to be Better Than the NY City Election Board
New York City finally announced the results of the Mayoral primary. As per a variety of sources I deduced because of ranked choice voting this…
August 11, 2021
Avoiding Taxes Like the Big Guys (and Gals)
The Trump Organization allegedly avoided paying taxes on almost $2 million of compensation to an employee. The allegations and prosecution shouldn’t surprise anybody because: There’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 14, 2021
To Call or Not To Call
I looked at the title of a recent article by Joanna Stern in the Wall Street Journal and felt it was either aimed directly at…
