April 10, 2019
Are You Making a Difference?
“We can’t measure what you’ve done for us over the years. We are so far ahead of where we would be without your help.”This is…
April 3, 2019
Leadership – In Rotary Projects and Business
Some things are the same everywhere. I’m writing this on the flight home from Antigua, following our Rotary project. Last week we were at one…
March 13, 2019
What Sets Business Owners Apart
What’s the difference between being a manager and being a business owner? Let me use a sports analogy. I recently read the following about new…
March 6, 2019
Technology is Changing Unexpected jobs
Can you think of many industries not affected by technology? You might think construction as people still pound nails, drive screws, lay flooring, etc. But…
January 18, 2019
Lessons From Events
On November 6 we* hosted our 10thanniversary “Getting the Deal Done Breakfast Conference” at the Bellevue Club. About 150 people heard about our featured topic…
January 16, 2019
Being Thankful
The week of Thanksgiving, I was working on our Rotary project in Antigua, which will be in February 2019. It's the time of year for…
December 12, 2018
Elections, Passion, and Justification
As a prelude to the elections there was a story on the morning radio the other day about an elected official either convicted or about…
November 28, 2018
Sometimes You Just Can’t Win
In the Seattle Times October 7, 2018 business section’s, “Speaking of Business” feature (a weekly roundup of quotes from the week’s most popular stories) were…
November 10, 2018
Competition Drives Prices
Every summer we take a road trip. I’ve noticed motel prices going down over the last few years and it seems obvious why they’re doing…