June 27, 2018
Know your market
We have some house guests, a young couple from Ecuador, he having been an exchange student of ours a dozen years ago. On May 8…
June 20, 2018
The Robots Are Taking Over
“Say goodbye to your bank teller and your insurance agent” is the opening line of a just released Fast Company article titled, “AI Could Kill…
June 13, 2018
Peace of Mind? Priceless
Ten and one-half years of owning an iPhone and a freak accident gave me my first broken screen. I had the phone in my jacket…
June 6, 2018
Depth Not Dependency
At the start of the 2018 baseball season you might not have believed it when you saw a record number of games snowed out across…
May 30, 2018
Life Emulates TV or is It Vice Versa?
One of our family members is a fanatic watcher of The Office. He says he’s seen each episode dozens of time (perhaps a little hyperbole…
May 16, 2018
The Start-up Mentality in Business Buyers
Some people will never own a business. They won’t buy, start, or get a franchise. Others are continually starting or buying companies. And there are…
May 9, 2018
Using experts – It Pays
There are a lot of things I can do around my house. Paint, install doors, fix some electrical and plumbing issues, etc. There are some…
April 25, 2018
Football and Business – Cut To Thrive
For sports fans, and especially reporters, spring is a busy time of the year. Baseball season is starting, March Madness, NFL free agency and draft,…
April 11, 2018
Find People Who Accept Advice
The NFL combine is going on in Indianapolis as I write this. It’s where the best college players gather with team representatives to show off…
April 4, 2018
Get More Done By Doing Less
On January 13, 2018 the Wall Street Journal published an article by Morten T. Hansen titled, “The Key to Success? Doing Less.” It’s in the…