March 10, 2021
Tech and Our Lives
At the end of 2020 The Wall Street Journal had a feature article, co-authored by their four technology and related columnists, titled, “The Tech That…
March 3, 2021
It’s Bad, but Not All is Bad
Covid has been wicked to a lot of people. It’s been a business boom for some. It’s changed everybody’s life in some way. And we’ve…
March 3, 2021
An NFL PR Machine
Don’t you wish you could have a PR machine like Russell Wilson? For the last couple of weeks he’s been a regular story in the…
February 24, 2021
When Football, Covid, Protocols, and Systems Collide
The NFL is down to the final four teams. On at least one of the games this past weekend the announcers talked about how successful…
February 10, 2021
Happiness, Dogs, and Culture
Let’s start 2021 on a happy note. On January 2 in the Wall Street Journal there was a column by Susan Pinker titled, “Dogs Really Do Make…
February 3, 2021
Dependents Save on Taxes; Dependencies Reduce Value
Here’s an exchange I recently had with a supposedly seasoned businessperson, growth consultant, and business broker: Me: “There are a couple issues with this business, one in…
January 27, 2021
Knowing Your Customers
The recent meeting of Seattle U Family Business Exchange (companies with multiple generations in the business) two of the presenters showed there are multiple ways…
January 20, 2021
Hangout with Smart People
I was watching some football over the weekend and some post-game interviews. One question to a quarterback was about why a certain player has made…
January 13, 2021
It’s Yours – Think Long Term
I recently got a newsletter from my friend Lisa Nirell with Energize Growth. She works primarily with middle market CMOs. The newsletter shared the following:…
December 23, 2020
Lingering On
I’m writing this on November 16. The headlines and stories over the last two days are filled with President Trump tweeting, “I concede NOTHING,” how…
