April 15, 2020
A Great Team Equals Success
We’re in Antigua, West Indies, on our Rotary project, working in the schools. Over the course of the trip I’ve had 12 meetings (in seven…
April 10, 2020
If You’re Going to do Anything, Make an Impact
At a recent meeting of the Bellevue Breakfast Rotary Club, I barely paid attention to 90% of the program. Why? Because in the first few…
April 8, 2020
When the Employees Steer the Ship
A company Jessica and I have been helping has a dependency problem, which is not uncommon in small businesses. Unlike most, it’s not the owner…
April 1, 2020
There’s a Lot Going On in Today’s World
Just some thoughts given our current situation. Disclaimer: You will probably find something to like and dislike based on your political preferences. Mother Nature, the…
March 30, 2020
Small Business Survival Tips During COVID-19
I won’t be disingenuous by marketing services when most of us are in survival mode so I will make all readers of this newsletter an…
March 19, 2020
Creativity in a Crisis
Once again, the phrase, “We live in interesting times” is being used. There’s nothing but news about the coronavirus and at the same time marketing creativity…
February 20, 2020
Show Urgency or Lose the Game
It’s 2020. Another year, another decade. Doesn’t seem that long-ago people were worried about the world collapsing on 1-1-2000 because of computer clocks, does it?…
February 6, 2020
What is the Bane of Your Business?
Goals are an ongoing task, not just for a calendar year. Many years ago I was a regular at a pretty cool restaurant in Minneapolis,…
January 30, 2020
High Rise – High Risk – High Reward
Gazing out the window of a high-rise I saw workers on scaffolding on a building across the street. My first reaction was, “That looks like…