In his book, “Originals,” (Penguin Random House, 2016) Adam Grant’s Chapter Two, Blind Inventors and One-Eyed Investors, discusses how misguided certain opinions can be. Two…
JohnMOctober 10, 2016
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During our annual summer visit to Bozeman, Montana we had just hiked a canyon, and were relaxing with a beer and dinner on a brewery's…
JohnMSeptember 20, 2016
When visiting my mother-in-law, we stayed at the Intercontinental Hotel. As we went to put things in the safe it wouldn't open. It was locked.…
JohnMSeptember 14, 2016
On Friday, July 15, 2016 the Wall Street Journal had an article titled, "Surprise: The Economy Is Looking Much Better; Citigroups U.S. Economic Surprise Index is at…
JohnMSeptember 8, 2016
Want to run your company the wrong way? Do nothing more than emulate the major political parties. They sure seem to have a lock on…
JohnMSeptember 2, 2016
We made eight new friends at our cabin this summer. And just like people, the more favors you offer the more loyal your friends are.…
JohnMAugust 27, 2016
We walked into a nice Sheraton Hotel with our dogs (all Starwood Hotels allow dogs) and our Lab got scared, turned around, and headed back…
JohnMAugust 22, 2016
Let's go back in time and discuss sports history and electronics. For about 100 years baseball was the "National Pastime" while the other sports were…
JohnMAugust 15, 2016
I don't even have to open the plethora of business publications on my table to know there will be articles about management style, bad bosses,…
JohnMAugust 10, 2016
On a recent Delta flight I had the best flight attendant ever. Her name is Kimberly and she was entertaining, funny, and very service oriented. I think…
JohnMAugust 1, 2016
One June 1 I attended my daughter's graduation from Dental Hygiene school. One of the things that impressed me was the school president telling the…
JohnMJuly 28, 2016
Guest Column: I have been involved in buying and selling business for more than twenty years as an owner-operator, advisor and investor. Over the past…
JohnMJuly 27, 2016
A year or two after we started “Partner” On-Call Network someone got the URL for Partners On Call (plural) and held us up for (what…
JohnMJuly 22, 2016
I was working with a client on the acquisition of one of his vendors, a very small company. He’s worried about losing the product as…
JohnMJuly 18, 2016
Earlier this year I received an economic update email from a major bank. The gist of the article was: The majority of business owners feel…
JohnMJuly 15, 2016
Recently a professional association newsletter covered the subject of stepping outside your area of expertise (the advice was, "don't do it, no matter what the…
JohnMJuly 11, 2016
A few months ago Inc. Magazine had an article titled, "The 1099 Bind." The lead example was about a (now closed) on-demand housekeeping business in the Bay…
JohnMJuly 6, 2016
In a recent Inc. Magazine column Norm Brodsky wrote the following about what he tells entrepreneurs who come to him for advice: "One, always build a business…
JohnMJune 30, 2016
One of my best friends is a great salesperson and business developer, in the event and media industry. He's unhappy with his job, even though…
JohnMJune 27, 2016
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