Jan 20, 2020 | Business Strategy
Last week, the Puget Sound area had its second straight year of significant snowfall. For us, it’s between 8-12 inches and that’s enough to create suspension of operations for many businesses. I received a phone call from a client in the hospitality industry asking if...
Jan 13, 2020 | Business Strategy
One of my regular modes of transportation is the Washington State Ferry service. The crossing time is about 30 minutes, so while I often will catch up on emails and other correspondence, I try to take advantage of the time by getting my “steps” in. Walking the ferry...
Jan 6, 2020 | Business Strategy
Barb and I had the privilege of having our granddaughters visit for the weekend. Our oldest is at the stage where she “parrots” everything she hears. All of a sudden, I will hear her repeat my, “Bella be quiet!” or “Captain Jack, lay down!.” It was fortunate for me...
Jan 2, 2020 | Business Strategy
This is my January 2020 column for the Kitsap Business Journal and Kitsap Sun. I’m celebrating 10 years as a monthly columnist. In fact. my first column was January of 2010! Many thanks to the Kitsap Sun for a great relationship. On to the next 10 years! Welcome...
Dec 30, 2019 | Business Strategy
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKv1hwR8AK0&w=560&h=315] In just a couple of days, we will pass into a brand new decade. While some may say it’s just another year, we humans have made a custom of dividing out these ten-year increments for...
Dec 23, 2019 | Business Strategy
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M67iuG1N6L4&w=560&h=315] A funny thing happened when I went to write my holiday special today. I found last week’s Extra Points sitting in a draft status. Because I was at a client’s location in Montana, I...
