At the start of the 2018 baseball season you might not have believed it when you saw a record number of games snowed out across…
JohnMJune 6, 2018
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It was mid-month, not even close to a full moon, when I had three weird and similar situations occur with business owners. An owner told…
JohnMMay 23, 2018
There are a lot of things I can do around my house. Paint, install doors, fix some electrical and plumbing issues, etc. There are some…
JohnMMay 9, 2018
Recently I got an e-newsletter from my friend Allan VanderHamm with Berntson Porter. Allan is their valuation and exit planning expert and the newsletter was…
JohnMMay 4, 2018
Often simple is the best course of action. In fact, Ockam’s Razor, from William of Ockam in the 14th century, states one should solve problems…
JohnMMay 2, 2018
It was a bolt-on acquisition, a perfect fit, and a small deal. And it died. It died because of the relationship, or lack thereof. The…
JohnMApril 25, 2018
For sports fans, and especially reporters, spring is a busy time of the year. Baseball season is starting, March Madness, NFL free agency and draft,…
JohnMApril 25, 2018
Driving home from an evening meeting I was listening to “How I Built This,” an NPR interview show (and podcast) with entrepreneurs. This particular episode…
JohnMApril 18, 2018
The NFL combine is going on in Indianapolis as I write this. It’s where the best college players gather with team representatives to show off…
JohnMApril 11, 2018
There was a story in the sports section about a Toronto Blue Jays pitcher who had just gone through baseball’s salary arbitration process. He is,…
JohnMApril 6, 2018
On January 13, 2018 the Wall Street Journal published an article by Morten T. Hansen titled, “The Key to Success? Doing Less.” It’s in the…
JohnMApril 4, 2018
I had my annual client breakfast in February. My guest speaker was Aaron Blank, owner of The Fearey Group, a Seattle PR firm (www.feareygroup.com). His…
JohnMMarch 28, 2018
I got to talking with a guy about his job, he works for a major tech company, putting together financing packages for multi-million-dollar purchases (this…
JohnMMarch 22, 2018
Some people will never own a business. They won’t buy, start, or get a franchise. Others are continually starting or buying companies. And there are…
JohnMMarch 22, 2018
As I write this I have just sent my CPA a note asking if they’re sending out a summary of the new tax law and…
JohnMMarch 22, 2018
On December 30, 2017 the Wall Street Journal featured a column by Daniel Pink, How to Be Healthier, Happier and More Productive: It’s All in…
JohnMMarch 22, 2018
In early January the Seattle Times broke a story saying the Green Bay Packers asked the Seattle Seahawks permission to interview Seahawks general manager John…
JohnMMarch 22, 2018
I was reading an interview with a noted Seattle real estate developer and when asked about what he learned from his first mentor he stated…
JohnMMarch 22, 2018
Recently we had to take our Kitchen Aid mixer in for repairs. I was amazed at the sight of hundreds and hundreds of small appliances…
JohnMMarch 22, 2018
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