Grab a Shovel

Aug 21, 2023

Years ago, a good friend of mine offered some sage advice that continues to resonate with me to this day. I must have been complaining about something or wishing that […]

Fixing and Healing

Aug 07, 2023

My wife and I just had a landscaping project done at our house. As I watched the crew work their magic with flagstones, pea gravel, and dirt, I was reminded […]

Growing Up, Part II

Jul 24, 2023

As I mentioned in Part I of this series, transitions take place throughout our lives and throughout the life spans of a business. There are indicators that let us know […]

Growing Up, Part I

Jul 10, 2023

When we think of transitions in business, it’s often from one generation to another or when a business is being sold and it’s from one owner to another. While these […]

CAROLINE: A FRESH LOOK AT YOUR BUSINESS, Part II

Jun 12, 2023

In Part I of this Note, I introduced you to Ms. Caroline, my 87-year-old seatmate on a flight from Chicago, IL to Canton, OH. Although blind, in that short period […]

CAROLINE: A FRESH LOOK AT YOUR BUSINESS, Part I

May 29, 2023

As a frequent flyer it is easy for me to arrive at an airport, plug in my headphones, and do my best to disconnect from the mind-numbing busyness going on […]

Will 2022 Be Your Year?

Dec 27, 2021

It was a sunny, autumn afternoon when I received news no business owner wants to receive. I was in the field making sales calls when my office manager paged me […]