Some of the best business lessons I have learned have come about during times when I was doing something that had nothing to do with business at all. Below are five of my favorites. Expect another batch sometime down the …
February 30th Newsletter Shortly after I woke up this morning, February 30th (also known as March 2), I realized that I failed to publish my monthly newsletter. Since April 2006 I have never missed a month and somehow February went …
More than a decade ago (hard to believe it has been that long) I wrote Only The First Two Digits Matter. For the vast majority of what I do, that remains true. There are times, however, when all the digits …
$62.50 for a Cup of Tea!? (December 2021) A few weeks ago my wife and I took our son to one of his hockey games. It’s a regular event this time of year. He has to be there an hour …
There are instances when there is tension between doing things the right way or doing them right now. With few exceptions, I prefer to do things the right way. The extra time spent today almost always pays long term dividends. …
Friday is almost always pizza night at our house. This past Friday we went to Vito’s for dinner; it’s one of our favorite pizza places. I had a productive week and mentioned that my one remaining task was my monthly …
Does your company have a strong balance sheet? One of the focus points I have with each of my clients is their balance sheet. Some clients come to me already having a strong balance sheet while others arrive with a …
“Bueller, Bueller, Bueller.” I suspect a number reading this remember that line. It’s, of course, from the movie, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. Those who’ve seen the movie know that Ferris Bueller’s classmates, while physically present, were anything but engaged. While …
There are times when the task at hand simply requires more than the usual amount of effort. Maybe it’s a deadline that is tighter than usual. Perhaps the project is more difficult for some reason or has a unique component. …
I like data and facts especially when making any decision of significance. Hyperbole and headlines are much less useful and often lie somewhere between wrong and dangerous. When an issue is important, I always try to get down to the …
