Let's go back in time and discuss sports history and electronics. For about 100 years baseball was the "National Pastime" while the other sports were…
JohnMAugust 15, 2016
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One June 1 I attended my daughter's graduation from Dental Hygiene school. One of the things that impressed me was the school president telling the…
JohnMJuly 28, 2016
A year or two after we started “Partner” On-Call Network someone got the URL for Partners On Call (plural) and held us up for (what…
JohnMJuly 22, 2016
I was working with a client on the acquisition of one of his vendors, a very small company. He’s worried about losing the product as…
JohnMJuly 18, 2016
Earlier this year I received an economic update email from a major bank. The gist of the article was: The majority of business owners feel…
JohnMJuly 15, 2016
A few months ago Inc. Magazine had an article titled, "The 1099 Bind." The lead example was about a (now closed) on-demand housekeeping business in the Bay…
JohnMJuly 6, 2016
In a recent Inc. Magazine column Norm Brodsky wrote the following about what he tells entrepreneurs who come to him for advice: "One, always build a business…
JohnMJune 30, 2016
One of my best friends is a great salesperson and business developer, in the event and media industry. He's unhappy with his job, even though…
JohnMJune 27, 2016
Seattle Times headline - "Sanders urges crowd to defeat rigged system." Magazine headlines - "Stopping Trump," "Unstoppable Force," and more Sanders and Trump supporters have a…
JohnMJune 24, 2016
Recently I put the word out to my network that I needed to replace the person who’d been doing outbound telephone work for me, to…
JohnMJune 10, 2016
Business seller: "We implemented our plan, hit a speed bump, regrouped, profits are lower than per the plan, but pay me for the business as…
JohnMMay 26, 2016
It's a different mindset when walking through our front patio and entryway or when sitting on the deck when there are bright flowers in the…
JohnMMay 17, 2016
On March 14 was the day United Continental Airlines CEO Oscar Munoz eturned to work after he had a heart attack and heart transplant last…
JohnMMay 13, 2016
Recently I volunteered to teach my class at the local SBA office. I do it two to three times a year and it's titled, "Dynamically Growing…
JohnMMay 9, 2016
Over a recent weekend the Seattle area had a massive wind and rain storm featuring hurricane shaped funnels (not hurricane strength winds), falling trees, power outages,…
JohnMMay 4, 2016
You run a business, make sales, advise clients, and in general are in-touch with what's going on every day. You know who your good customers…
JohnMApril 30, 2016
As I write this from home I’m looking out the window at blossoming trees, grass seeming to grow as I watch it, and weeds taking…
JohnMApril 28, 2016
Not sure if it was their long-term strategy or not but with Amazon entering the bookstore business.... Amazon starts selling books, cheap. They destroy Borders,…
JohnMApril 22, 2016
An article I'm writing for a trade magazine starts with, "Your family business transition will fail! That's not just my opinion, the numbers say so."…
JohnMApril 15, 2016
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