May 25, 2020 | Business Strategy
This week’s memo is an annual reprint . Best wishes to you and your loved ones on this holiday Monday… In memorium. In memory of. Remembrance. All words that signify and define the word, “memorial.” I can’t imaging what it would have felt like on June 6, 1944....
May 23, 2020 | Business Strategy
Watch party for Unleashed® YouTube Premiere is 12 pm Pacific sharp! Go to this page to bookmark and set your alarm to return at the appointed time and we can all watch and comment together! © 2020 Toro Consulting, Inc. All Rights...
May 19, 2020 | Business Strategy, Guest Blogs
By Dave Gardner on May 17, 2020 JCPenney declared bankruptcy Friday, May 15th. I wish I could say I hadn’t seen it coming but I have for many years. It had all the excitement of Blockbuster, Kodak, K-Mart, and so many others. Another iconic brand imploding. Sadly,...
May 11, 2020 | Business Strategy, Leadership, Risk Management
I was the head coach of the girls high school basketball for six years at North Kitsap High School starting back in 2000. It gave me a quick indoctrination on how to make decisions in real time and how to practice those decisions in advance. While decisions made in a...
May 6, 2020 | Business Strategy
As Governors around the country work on varying phases of re-opening businesses that have been closed for weeks to months due to COVID-19, one thing is clear – it’s going to look different. In Washington State, Governor Jay Inslee outlined a four-phased plan...
May 4, 2020 | Business Strategy
Business and Bourbon..with Dan I’m thrilled to be invited by my colleage and friend, Ronnell Richards to be a featured speaker at his first virtual event. Business and Bourbon has been a live event by Ronnell for years, including a terrific podcast. Due to our...