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…
October 25, 2023
Location Drives Value
When looking at any list of value drivers for a business the chances are you’ll see location as one of the drivers. That’s because it…
October 11, 2023
Don’t Let it be Labor
In honor of Labor Day in the US, a holiday to honor workers, let me say if you consider what you do (for work) as…
September 20, 2023
Summertime, And the Livin’ is Easy*
Summertime, especially August, used to be the time for easy living. We used to take vacations in August because, “business was slow.” While working on…
September 6, 2023
The Little Things Equal Success
We recently had a birthday celebration for my wife at Tutta Bella (disclaimer – we are friends with the owner, Joe Fugere). At least four…
August 30, 2023
The Government Won’t Do It
I was already to write this memo on a different subject (see it next week) when I browsed the WSJ and read Andy Kessler’s column.…
