December 19, 2020
When is a Business Prepared for Sale?
“I guess we’re really not ready to sell” was said to me by a client recently. Here’s the backstory. I got a call from a…
December 16, 2020
Make it Complicated or Keep it Simple?
Apple and Microsoft are trillion-dollar companies, very successful, have lots of smart people so why can’t either of them figure out how to have an…
November 25, 2020
When You’re Sunk You’re Sunk
Forbes.com reported bankrupt Chucky Cheese is spending $2.3 million dollars to destroy 7 billion prize tickets, which would fill 65 cargo-shipping containers. Why? Because it’s…
November 21, 2020
What Exactly are You (Personally) Guaranteeing?
In the 1990s, President Trump nearly ruined himself by personally guaranteeing many millions of dollars in loans, and then said he regretted guaranteeing them. But…
November 11, 2020
Businesses and Workers – It Must be Teamwork
Two interesting articles appeared on September 6. The Seattle Times published a Los Angeles Times article titled, “Instacart shoppers face unforgiving metrics: ‘It’s a very…
November 7, 2020
Owners Should Know What’s Going On, Shouldn’t They?
The September issue of the Fearey Group’s newsletter was titled PR Failure #26: The Ellen-ments of a Talk TV PR Nightmare. FYI, the Fearey Group…
November 2, 2020
Time Change – Life Change
Our dogs have been affected ed by the change from Daylight Savings to Standard Time. They get up at the same “time” in the morning,…
October 29, 2020
Podcast Interview: Reviving Troubled Deals
I was interviewed by my friend Ted Leverette and shared my tips on reviving troubled buy-sell deals. Have a listen. Get Started With A Consult
October 28, 2020
When City Slickers Go Camping
I was reminded of the Billy Crystal movie City Slickers when I saw the following, which would be funny if these people weren’t damaging our…
October 14, 2020
Nothing is as Good or Bad as Proclaimed
Disclaimer: the title has nothing to do with current events like Covid, the recession, racial injustice, any political party, or similar. While not about sports…
