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The past 48 hours have been like nothing I've seen in my over five decades of life. The disruption of business and the potential and likely lingering effect through 2020 is a Business Continuity challenge. For many businesses, it might be a survival challenge....

In the past two weeks, I've written extensively on the Coronavirus COVID-19 and the consequential impact on business and industry. I'd like to send my thoughts and comments now to you personally. As you are likely aware, I live in Washington State and we have been the...

Disturb. Disrupt. Divide. You know how when you place a "Do Not Disturb" sign on your hotel room door when you leave for the day, you expect that nobody has come in to clean your room? That should be your expectation, and if it's not then you need to find another...

You will want to tune in today to listen to our podcast interview with guest, Matt Biondi, Principal of BiondiMedia in Edmonds, WA. BiondiMedia has an affordable solution to growing your business, and developing business relationships. They focuses on building online...

If there is one thing that can shove politics off of the media stage, it’s a health crisis like Coronavirus (COVID 19). Last Tuesday, I wrote an article about Coronavirus and Business Continuity Planning for small and medium sized businesses. This blog post led to...

The Wall Street Journal and every other major news service is reporting that the Center for Disease Control (CDC) expects the Coronavirus to spread in the United States. The agency expects “sustained spread” and calls for efforts to “prepare for diagnosing and...

I’m the co-host of a nationally syndicated podcast called The Shrimp Tank. We interview CEOs and entrepreneurs from the Puget Sound area. Last month, one of our guests was Poulsbo-based Aljolynn Sperber, CEO of Lady Box, Inc. She founded a startup subscription-based...

Many of you are probably like me and have at least two cars. Our two cars have several differences; one is an automatic transmission and one is a manual (which I love); one is a sedan and one is a compact (guess which one? That's right, the manual!); one has the gas...

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ab8LDGWGXy8] Check out my latest guest on the Shrimp Tank Podcast. Aljolynn Sperber went from a successful marketing career in Los Angeles to starting her own business back in her home town. Watch the video wrap-up above and...