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…
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…
December 9, 2020
When it’s Yours You’re More Passionate
Recently we had the last real harvest from our garden as we picked tomatoes, arugula, lettuce, figs, beets, zucchini, and spaghetti squash. Then we got…
December 2, 2020
Ask the Right Question or Get the Wrong Answer
Here are a couple questions reporters asked (the wrong way. Reporter (to football QB): Do you think other teams have figured you out?QB (rolling eyes):…
