March 9, 2023
When Money Eclipses Service
What do our veterinarian, orthopedic surgeon, and The Little Gym have in common? As per the New York Times, The Little Gym franchise was bought…
December 27, 2022
Consider If You Will…*
If politicians stating elections are suspect and open to fraud win, do they declare the election invalid? What it comes down to is most people…
December 13, 2022
When It’s Tough Finding Good People
We’ve all seen or heard the following: People just don’t want to work. Over 50% of job applicants don’t even show up for the interview.…
October 13, 2022
A Second (Business) Life
I was listening to Mark Zuckerman on a Joe Rogan podcast as they discussed virtual reality and virtual augmentation. My first thought was about an…
October 6, 2022
A Tale of Two Companies
This is a tale of two small businesses (apologies to Charles Dickens for plagiarizing the title). Let’s take a look at them. Company A has…
July 30, 2022
People – Replaceable or Integral?
The Sunday Dilbert cartoon the other day had the pointy haired boss telling his staff he says employees are the key to success but that’s…
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 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…