June 5, 2020
Make a Decision
One could write a long essay on businesses lessons from the virus crisis, there are so many, both good and bad. One of the top…
June 3, 2020
Deficits and Protection
The May 5, 2020 of the Wall Street Journal was, not unexpectedly, filled with articles on the virus. The ones standing out were the headlines…
April 29, 2020
One Bad Apple
In college basketball there are players known as being, “one-and-done,” as in playing one year for the college team and then going off to the…
April 22, 2020
Your Business is Really a Community
I wrote this in Antigua, West Indies on another Rotary service project installing computers and Wi-Fi networks in schools, training teachers how to teach more…
April 15, 2020
A Great Team Equals Success
We’re in Antigua, West Indies, on our Rotary project, working in the schools. Over the course of the trip I’ve had 12 meetings (in seven…
April 10, 2020
If You’re Going to do Anything, Make an Impact
At a recent meeting of the Bellevue Breakfast Rotary Club, I barely paid attention to 90% of the program. Why? Because in the first few…
April 8, 2020
When the Employees Steer the Ship
A company Jessica and I have been helping has a dependency problem, which is not uncommon in small businesses. Unlike most, it’s not the owner…
April 1, 2020
There’s a Lot Going On in Today’s World
Just some thoughts given our current situation. Disclaimer: You will probably find something to like and dislike based on your political preferences. Mother Nature, the…
March 30, 2020
Small Business Survival Tips During COVID-19
I won’t be disingenuous by marketing services when most of us are in survival mode so I will make all readers of this newsletter an…
