Jan 7, 2019 | Business Strategy, Extra Points
This past week, I attempted to purchase a business license for a new LLC we formed as part of our insurance brokerage practice. I thought it would be pretty simple. I was wrong. First, I was forced to wait two weeks because the state doesn’t allow me to get a...
Jan 7, 2019 | Business Strategy, Extra Points
This past week, I attempted to purchase a business license for a new LLC we formed as part of our insurance brokerage practice. I thought it would be pretty simple. I was wrong. First, I was forced to wait two weeks because the state doesn’t allow me to get a...
Dec 24, 2018 | Business Strategy, Extra Points
It’s appropriate that this year Christmas Eve falls on my Extra Points day. My favorite movie of all time is Frank Capra’s classic, It’s a Wonderful Life starring James Stewart and Donna Reed. Because as you know if you’re at all familiar with...
Dec 17, 2018 | Business Strategy, Extra Points
This past Sunday during Mass, our pastor Father Mark stopped the service momentarily before the second reading. He beckoned to the people standing in the back to please come in. He said, “I don’t like people standing in the back. Please come in....
Dec 10, 2018 | Business Strategy, Extra Points
I admit it. Until recently, I took for granted the legacy of George H.W. Bush. In the 1980s, I voted for him as part of the Reagan ticket. I also voted for him for President. I knew him as a long-time politician and patrician. I knew he was a contemporary of my...