February 14, 2024
Avoid Inconsistencies
I admit I’m not an expert on financial statements, accounting, HR, and other admin aspects of a small business (there are CFOs, CPAs, etc. for…
February 7, 2024
When You Let People Do Their Job
The University of Washington lost to the University of Michigan in the national championship and then both coaches left. But that’s not what this is…
January 24, 2024
You’d Think They’d Want My Business
Antigua is a developing country with a lot of needs, which is why we’ve worked in their schools for so many years. For our February…
January 17, 2024
You Better Be Ready!
"We didn’t bring the energy and intensity that we needed to.” We had the pleasure of traveling to see two of my alma mater’s (Marquette)…
January 10, 2024
Adding Value Via Technology
Our podcast channel has a discussion with Malcolm Peace and one of the things he talks about is how his group looks for legacy businesses…
December 20, 2023
Don’t Dismiss the Balance Sheet
During a meeting last week, I made the comment, “The Balance Sheet is more important than the Profit & Loss statement.” A stunned look of…
December 13, 2023
The Ups and Downs of Technology
Recently my iPhone was not connecting very well in my office, for reasons unknown. So, I used our “extra” line, which is a modern flip-phone.…
December 6, 2023
Disruption is Not All That Common
The collapse of Convoy, which was a “digital freight network,” got me thinking about how it connects to business buy-sell. Convoy’s value proposition was digitally…
November 29, 2023
Where’s the Leadership?
I recently spoke with a friend from another country. He asked, “What the heck is going on with your Congress? This is not the US…
November 1, 2023
Technology: Use it Before it Abuses You
When used correctly technology can make life better, when used incorrectly it decreases productivity. I felt good recently when the owner of a $100 million…
