JohnM, Author at Martinka Consulting

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October 31, 2012

There’s Never a Shortage of Ideas, Even Bad Ones

I opened an official looking letter the other day from “Corporate Records Service” that referenced my corporation’s annual minutes on the envelope. I was immediately…

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October 30, 2012

The Waiting Game: Business, the Election and the Economy

I finally got around to reading a Puget Sound Business Journal column from a couple weeks ago that was titled: Small business in ‘maintenance mode’…

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October 25, 2012

The Election and Small Business

The October 25, 2012 Wall Street Journal’s Small Business column was on how the presidential candidates are not addressing the issues that most concern business…

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October 14, 2012

Are You Using Your Technology Or Is It Using You?

Over the last 18 years my use of the Internet at our family cabin has seen dramatic changes. Here’s some of the history: Go to…

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October 12, 2012

Driving dark does not work – Even if you know where you want to go

Most everyone appreciates the importance of having a vision and clear goals. Unfortunately, they are not enough to get you where you want to go.…

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Exiting & Selling Increasing Value

October 11, 2012

Contradictory Behavior Doesn’t Cut It

I was enjoying dinner with an old friend (Bob) and somehow we got on a topic of people with contradictory behaviors. It seems we both…

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October 2, 2012

Overregulation

Small business owners often complain about the burden of government regulations, paperwork and overbearance. Non-owners, especially, governement employees rarely understand this frustration. At all levels…

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September 30, 2012

Run Like a Jamaican

The 2012 London Olympics are over and the tiny country of Jamaica (population of 2.7 million) dominated the sprint events. They took 10 of 14…

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September 28, 2012

Coasting is for Bike Riding not Business

While driving on I-90 over Snoqualmie pass and through Eastern Washington we encountered numerous drivers in the left lane who were slowing the cars behind…

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September 26, 2012

Get Rid of Bad Customers

We ordered grilled sardines at a wonderful tapas restaurant and our waiter told us not to get them because they weren't very good. How often…

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There’s Never a Shortage of Ideas, Even Bad Ones

The Waiting Game: Business, the Election and the Economy

The Election and Small Business

Are You Using Your Technology Or Is It Using You?

Driving dark does not work – Even if you know where you want to go

Contradictory Behavior Doesn’t Cut It

Overregulation

Run Like a Jamaican

Coasting is for Bike Riding not Business

Get Rid of Bad Customers

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