Mar 14, 2022 | Balance, Extra Points, Leadership
“The follow through is the most important part of the swing. How you finish will inform you on your balance…” These words of wisdom came from my golf coach this past weekend. I’ve been working with Eric for several years, normally with a full lesson at the beginning...
Nov 2, 2021 | Business Strategy, Leadership
ROI is an archaic concept… Unless you’re a banker, financial advisor, or wealth manager. “Return” on investment certainly is still very much current when dealing with financial statements. Those in the business of crunching numbers to see an actual...
Sep 14, 2020 | Business Strategy, Extra Points, Leadership
I recently took a lesson from my golf coach. I knew I had some mechanical issues in my swing that was causing great inconsistency in my results. I’d gotten to a point that I’d done my own self-examination and uncovered gobs of “problems.” My next step – which is...
Jun 8, 2020 | Business Strategy, Extra Points, Leadership
The word “pivot” might be the most over-played word in business over the past 60 days. I admit, I’ve used it a lot and now it seems the word has lost its luster due to over use. To pivot in business – especially in the COVID-19 era – is to make a quick...
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 4, 2020 | Business Strategy, Leadership
As promised from last week, the rest of the story. My complete five steps to building snowmen (insert KBJ column) My two dogs take completely different walks. Captain Jack, while quite the rapscallion inside the house, is a model walker. He’s got energy, he stays...