November 1, 2014
A Dynamic Brand Overcomes All
The NFL made a deal with Microsoft to provide all teams with Surface tablets for use during games. A nice PR event for Microsoft, even…
October 31, 2014
Are You Changing Lives?
While at the lake we don't have broadband, Netflix, On Demand or our DVR. What we have is a handful of over-the-air TV stations and…
October 29, 2014
Serendipity Can Be Huge
It's not just being in the right place at the right time, it's capitalizing on it. In 1925 New York Yankees first baseman Wally Pipp…
October 25, 2014
When It’s Time To Cut Your Losses
The big sports news in Seattle last week was that the Seahawks traded their $20 million (plus three draft choices) mistake, i.e. Percy Harvin. Interestingly,…
October 24, 2014
Know When To Cut Your Losses
The big sports news in Seattle last week was that the Seahawks traded their $20 million (plus three draft choices) mistake, i.e. Percy Harvin. Interestingly,…
October 23, 2014
Sports & Business – Strategy Win!
Non-baseball fans often say they don't like the game because something's not happening "all the time." Baseball fans love the multi-levels of strategy. There's a…
August 25, 2014
You Get What You Pay For
Many years ago a client told a prospective client that I was expensive but worth it. He also stated to me and others that it…
August 19, 2014
Beware of Uneducated Input
Consulting guru and advisor Alan Weiss constantly tells people not to pay attention to random, unsolicited feedback. This makes so much sense and yet most…
August 15, 2014
Times Change – Change With Them
One of the most recent innovations in major league baseball is the greatly expanded us of shifting the defensive players. This is the result of…
August 11, 2014
Business Buy-Sell and the Business’s Status – #3
To continue from the last two posts, here are my comments on situation number three. Losing money. Recent upward trend or reduction of expenses. Is…
