March 16, 2016
You Have a Good Business So Get Over It
Pete Higgins at 2nd Avenue Partners, a Venture Capital (VC) firm, has told me a few times the toughest thing about his business is telling…
March 11, 2016
Beware of Incomplete Information
Time goes fast. Years whiz by, quarters, months, and weeks come around too soon. At the end of December a client got an email from…
February 26, 2016
Planning a Run vs. Planning Your Exit
We were in Bozeman, MT for a few days last summer and it coincided with the 20-mile long Bridger Ridge Run. We found out this when…
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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