Apr 17, 2017 | Extra Points, Uncategorized
I get to spend some of my volunteer time working with a group of young people helping them to prepare for speech competitions. It’s very rewarding work, and I never fail to learn new things myself from the great topics these kids come up with. One of the most...
Apr 10, 2017 | Extra Points, Uncategorized
This Week’s Focus Point: Splashing in the Mud Last Friday, I was wending my way through a client’s gravel parking lot looking for a place close to the door to park. As has been the case of late in my neck of the woods, it was raining hard. There were a few...
Apr 3, 2017 | Extra Points, Uncategorized
Last Friday, I attended the annual meeting of the local economic development council. The keynote speaker was Congressman Derek Kilmer. He gave an inspiring speech, yet one thing resonated with me. He proclaimed his belief that both public and private businesses must...
Mar 27, 2017 | Extra Points, Uncategorized
This Week’s Focus Point: Time Keeps on Slipping Time keeps on slippin’, slippin’, slippin’…into the future… For those of you who are old enough to remember the early part of the 1970’s, you likely recall Columbia House...
Mar 20, 2017 | Extra Points, Uncategorized
Last week, I attended my first-ever lacrosse game. My nephew plays on the Western Washington University team and they were playing the University of Washington at the UW. Barb and I were very happy to make the much shorter trip to the UW campus to watch Bennie play....
Mar 16, 2017 | Seattle Shrimp Tank, Uncategorized
Catch the latest episode of The Shrimp Tank with our guest, Jeff Levy. Jeff is a business /entrepreneur guru and worth watching the video and listening to the entire podcast! [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3zrsHrg24Q] © 2017 Toro Consulting, Inc. All Rights...