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Family Matters: Part 1 – The Corporate Conundrum
This is the first of a three-part series on running a family business profitably and equitably. Over the past 27 years, I've worked with hundreds of family businesses. Even though the industries differ, the challenges surrounding them are very common. In the next...
A Special Master Class from Betsy Jordyn
My friend and colleague Betsy Jordyn is holding a personal FREE live masterclass to date that brings to bear all of her personal, professional and spiritual experiences. It is designed to help high achieving women transcend burnout. The purpose of this webinar is to...
Extra Points: Chip Shots
This Week's Focus Point: Good Chip Shots I love watching the Olympics and as an avid golfer, I'm thrilled that golf is back in the Games after a mere 104-year absence. Although some top names golfers opted out due to a mosquito, most of the best players in the world...
Thoughts about Río
There was certainly a whole bunch of hubbub heading into these Olympic Games in Brazil. Río de Janeiro was being castigated as the worst ever venue before it got started. Certainly, there was much ado about polluted waters, politics, and Zika carrying mosquitoes. It's...
Got Work?
Captain Jack loves to work. No really. I mean loves to work. He knows when I'm done eating breakfast and begin to stand up, that it's time to work (even though often it's not - I might just need a second cup of coffee!). He makes a beeline for my office door, which is...
Dangers to 2nd/3rd Gen Family Biz
I was just interviewed for a newspaper article on the topic of the dangers to 2nd and 3rd generation family small businesses. The question was - What characteristics or temperament does a second- or third-generation small-business owner need to survive? What...
Just Doing It
Nike just announced that they are dumping their golf product line, which means no more manufacturing of golf balls, bags, or equipment. This has stunned the golf world, especially the tour players that are under contract for them. The three biggest names that featured...
Heavy Traffic
As many of you know, my daughter Mindy was recently married. It turned out to be a gorgeous Seattle summer day. After the wedding, I piled in the car my other daughter Kelli and her friend Gina to head from the church to the reception at a downtown hotel. As we hit...
Extra Points: Rolling Bottles
This Week's Focus Point: Rolling Bottles This past week I had to fly down and back from California for a speaking event. I like to sit in the back row aisle seat because I'm right next to the bathroom and sometimes can get first shot at coffee or libations from the...
