June 5, 2020
Make a Decision
One could write a long essay on businesses lessons from the virus crisis, there are so many, both good and bad. One of the top…
June 3, 2020
Deficits and Protection
The May 5, 2020 of the Wall Street Journal was, not unexpectedly, filled with articles on the virus. The ones standing out were the headlines…
May 28, 2020
What Will People Hoard Next?
We must be in the minority because we eat a lot of fresh fruit and vegetables. Now we’re eating more than before the virus crisis…
May 14, 2020
Need Versus Free (Money)
One of the most famous lines in literature is Charles Dickens opening of A Tale of Two Cities, “It was the best of times, it…
May 7, 2020
Random Thoughts Part 3 on the Virus Crisis
I get more feedback on my random thoughts memos than any four to six weeks combined, so here are some more. Politicians look very well…
April 22, 2020
Your Business is Really a Community
I wrote this in Antigua, West Indies on another Rotary service project installing computers and Wi-Fi networks in schools, training teachers how to teach more…
April 13, 2020
More Random Thoughts on Our Crisis
I’ve had a lot of positive comments about my random thoughts format during the crisis, so here are some more. Every day I get closer…
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 9, 2020
Social versus People Distancing
I’ve read and heard a lot lately about how we’re all social creatures by nature, which makes social distancing tough. My neighbor says we’re people…
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…