October 18, 2023
Plan Now or React Later
The NFL season started with the usual hyperbole, predictions, and upsets. The first upset was when the defending champion Chiefs got beat. A big factor…
October 11, 2023
Don’t Let it be Labor
In honor of Labor Day in the US, a holiday to honor workers, let me say if you consider what you do (for work) as…
October 4, 2023
Why Do Tough Projects When You Can Do Easy Ones?
Recently an edition of the WSJ had adjacent front-page stories. One was about how California has spent billions and still not solved the homeless problem…
September 27, 2023
Don’t Get Burned by Lack of Preparation
After the horrific fires in Maui many people jumped to the usual suspects regarding the cause – climate change and the hurricane south of Hawaii.…
September 13, 2023
Story of a Deal Lost
On the surface it looked good. Peaking under the hood changed things. The business seller wanted $7 million. The buyer decided it’s worth $6 million.…
August 16, 2023
All-Star Clean Up
It was All-Star week in Seattle. The week was filled with baseball events, Home Run Derby, and the game was on Tuesday. As part of…
August 2, 2023
Once Again People are the Roadblock
I can’t name the company because 99% of you reading this will recognize it. I recently went to a Mariners game with the company’s CEO…
July 24, 2023
Growth Cures a Lot of Ills
A past client was the president of a major public company. I remember him saying, “Growth hides a lot of operational warts.” This is why…
July 6, 2023
The Bigger the Spreadsheet
One of my rules for business buyers and sellers is: The bigger the spreadsheet the less chance of a deal. This means, don’t get analysis-paralysis.…
June 29, 2023
You’re Making Things Up Again
A great chorus from the play The Book of Mormon is, "You're making things up again, Arnold" followed by, "You're stretching the truth again And…
