February 13, 2019
When “Word of Mouth” Isn’t Enough
I’m talking to an owner who’s pretty darn proud of the fact he doesn’t do any marketing or have any sales effort because it’s all…
February 6, 2019
Getting Culture Right
In November I had the pleasure of attending the all-staff dinner as part of the Farallon Consulting retreat (Farallon is an environmental consulting firm on…
January 21, 2019
Bananas, Passion, and Priorities
Why my dog's love of bananas is an indicator for doing well in business. Get Started With A Consult
January 18, 2019
Lessons From Events
On November 6 we* hosted our 10thanniversary “Getting the Deal Done Breakfast Conference” at the Bellevue Club. About 150 people heard about our featured topic…
January 16, 2019
Being Thankful
The week of Thanksgiving, I was working on our Rotary project in Antigua, which will be in February 2019. It's the time of year for…
December 12, 2018
Elections, Passion, and Justification
As a prelude to the elections there was a story on the morning radio the other day about an elected official either convicted or about…
November 28, 2018
Sometimes You Just Can’t Win
In the Seattle Times October 7, 2018 business section’s, “Speaking of Business” feature (a weekly roundup of quotes from the week’s most popular stories) were…
November 10, 2018
Competition Drives Prices
Every summer we take a road trip. I’ve noticed motel prices going down over the last few years and it seems obvious why they’re doing…
November 9, 2018
When Word of Mouth Isn’t Enough
On this podcast I discuss why word of mouth marketing isn't always enough, even though it's great, necessary, and I believe in it. Get Started…
