June 5, 2015
Avoid Overthinking
In my (business) world I run into a lot of overthinking. Smart people who make things complicated trying to add perfection versus simplicity. People who…
June 3, 2015
Bad Business Practices (Again)
I'll write this without giving any examples from airlines, cable companies or cell service providers. In the same week the first two items happened and…
May 1, 2015
All Aspects (of a business) Are Important
This past Sunday my Rotary Club had our big fundraising event, the Bellevue 5K & 10K “All in for Autism” run and walk. There are…
April 19, 2015
Learn By Teaching
Three times a year I volunteer at the SBA and teach a class on growing a consulting business. Last Friday was my most recent class…
April 17, 2015
High Priced Does Not Equal Success
Recently the Wall Street Journal did an article on the highest paid quarterback and wide receiver combinations. They ranked the top 15 and, interestingly, within…
April 10, 2015
Worrying Too Much? Laugh a Little
Some of the biggest smiles and most laughter I’ve had in years came from reading Dave Barry’s latest book, Live Right and Find Happiness (Although…
March 27, 2015
Socialism May Work in Sports but Not in Business
In the NFL, and other pro sports, the league has a salary cap that teams must adhere to. It’s to promote parity and it’s worked.…
March 13, 2015
Security? Maybe Some Common Sense
CNET reported that for the fourth straight year, in 2014, the most popular computer passwords are “123456” and “password.” Runners-up included “letmein,” “baseball,” and “qwerty.”…
March 5, 2015
Knowing What Works and What Doesn’t – Part 2
Part two of two. Last week I discussed Rotary's emphasis on sustainability, training and the use of metrics on International projects. I mentioned what I…
March 2, 2015
Knowing What Works and What Doesn’t
Part one of two. I'm writing this in Antigua, West Indies while I'm here as part of my Rotary service project. We are putting computers…
