November 19, 2012
Run Like a Jamaica
The 2012 London Olympics saw the tiny country of Jamaica (population of 2.7 million) dominate the sprint events. They took 10 of 14 possible medals,…
November 2, 2012
Bad Customer Service
My kids gave me an atomic clock from LaCrosse Technologies for my birthday last year. It started “eating” batteries, going through a battery every two…
October 31, 2012
There’s Never a Shortage of Ideas, Even Bad Ones
I opened an official looking letter the other day from “Corporate Records Service” that referenced my corporation’s annual minutes on the envelope. I was immediately…
October 30, 2012
The Waiting Game: Business, the Election and the Economy
I finally got around to reading a Puget Sound Business Journal column from a couple weeks ago that was titled: Small business in ‘maintenance mode’…
October 25, 2012
The Election and Small Business
The October 25, 2012 Wall Street Journal’s Small Business column was on how the presidential candidates are not addressing the issues that most concern business…
October 14, 2012
Are You Using Your Technology Or Is It Using You?
Over the last 18 years my use of the Internet at our family cabin has seen dramatic changes. Here’s some of the history: Go to…
October 2, 2012
Overregulation
Small business owners often complain about the burden of government regulations, paperwork and overbearance. Non-owners, especially, governement employees rarely understand this frustration. At all levels…
September 30, 2012
Run Like a Jamaican
The 2012 London Olympics are over and the tiny country of Jamaica (population of 2.7 million) dominated the sprint events. They took 10 of 14…
September 28, 2012
Coasting is for Bike Riding not Business
While driving on I-90 over Snoqualmie pass and through Eastern Washington we encountered numerous drivers in the left lane who were slowing the cars behind…
September 26, 2012
Get Rid of Bad Customers
We ordered grilled sardines at a wonderful tapas restaurant and our waiter told us not to get them because they weren't very good. How often…