July 27, 2022
Selling a Car? Selling a Business? Aren’t They the Same?
We did a favor for a friend and agreed to help a friend of his sell his micro-business. A nice little company, growing, but the…
July 13, 2022
Your Credibility and Value
We had an online meeting with a prospective client and here’s how one part of the conversation about our representation agreement went (and I paraphrase).…
July 6, 2022
Emulate the Best Marketing Machine There Is
There is no better marketing machine than the NFL. They play “real” games mid-September to early February and have something every month to keep fans…
June 29, 2022
Sorry, We’re Busy; Call Back Later
I feel sorry for people who really need government services like Social Security, disability payments, etc. I needed some information, so I filled out the…
June 15, 2022
Create Don’t Just Add Value
We went for happy hour with friends recently (he gets this weekly memo) and because of his great management team he was wondering if he’s…
June 3, 2022
Want to Get the Answers You Want?
I recently got an email survey from our senior US Senator, Patty Murray. I’m sure she’ll use the results of the survey to state what…
May 26, 2022
Measure the Right Stuff
There was a news report about the city of Auburn, WA reinstating their traffic cameras in school zones (not red-light cameras). The spokeswoman for the…
April 9, 2022
Observations from Antigua
We recently returned from our Rotary service project in Antigua, “Improving Education Through Technology” and I’d like to share seven observations, with a business lesson…
April 6, 2022
Contrasts in Style
In the US, especially in Washington State, when there’s a government project everybody gets paid the absolute maximum wage, even if they’re inexperienced and not…