Sep 19, 2016 | Extra Points, Uncategorized
As we begin the closing quarter of another year, it seems to me that this century is more and more being defined by the ability to make decisions. Technology is becoming more adept at running tasks. I would venture to guess that in my lifetime, most (if not all)...
Sep 12, 2016 | Extra Points, Uncategorized
As the National Football League season kicked off this past weekend, it’s a reminder that unlike many high school and college teams, the NFL is a “cut sport.” In other words, not everyone makes the team. All 32 teams must cut down to 53 players (with...
Sep 8, 2016 | Business Strategy
This is the second of a three-part series for my Kitsap Sun business column… This is the second of a three-part series on running a family business profitably and equitably. Over the past 27 years, I’ve worked with hundreds of family businesses. Even...
Aug 29, 2016 | Extra Points, Uncategorized
Don’t blow it… Have you seen the new Kona Brewing Company television ads featuring two Hawaiian brothers waxing poetic about beer, but mostly life? These guys are the modern day Bob and Doug McKenzie from the Great White North. Instead of wearing parkas...
Aug 22, 2016 | Uncategorized
Captain Jack and Bella despise cats. Despise them. When a cat is spotted on one of their walks, the histrionics begin. Resounding barking, bellowing angst, and powerful lunging that takes all my effort to keep them restrained. The cat, however sits silently, with a...
