February 22, 2016
Small Dogs & Enabling Behavior
We take our dogs for a walk almost every day. One thing figured out a long time ago is micro-to-small sized dogs get very aggressive…
February 15, 2016
Great Stuff Really is Great (And Sticky)
Due to some changes in plumbing we had an opening about two by four inches in the block foundation of our pump's crawlspace at our…
January 29, 2016
It’s the People; It’s Always the People
Recently Seattle business legend Dave Ederer spoke to a group of my clients. One of his key points, concerning acquisitions, was he cares less about…
January 28, 2016
Players or Plays? Strategy or People?
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January 25, 2016
Integrity = Profits
In his final State of the Union speech last week President Obama said if a business takes care of it’s customers, employees, and community the…
January 13, 2016
Contradictions are All Around Us
I recently attended my young granddaughter’s soccer game. It’s a lot more running around than actual soccer and her team was definitely outclassed. The other…
January 6, 2016
Great Reasons to Grow by Acquisition
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January 5, 2016
If It Sounds Too Good To Be True…
In early September, 2015 Seattle Mariner’s Nelson Cruz hit his 40th homerun, the number that won him the American League homerun championship last year (he…
December 28, 2015
Do Good Businesses Really Do No Marketing?
Business buyer client: “It’s a great little business and what’s really nice about it is they do no marketing.” Me: “Every business that is or…
December 15, 2015
(Lack of) Common Sense in Business Buy-Sell
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