Start with the End in Mind The title this week comes from a chapter in Stephen Covey’s “7 Habits of Highly Effective People.” In that... Read More →
Lead with the Positive I once knew a guy who could tell you to go to hell and make you look forward to... Read More →
You Can’t Make ‘Em Love You If you’ve ever found yourself in a position of unrequited love, you know it’s true that you can’t make... Read More →
Get the Puck, Make a Play This phrase captures the philosophy of Washington Capitals hockey coach Adam Oates. He encourages his players to get the... Read More →
No Sense is Nonsense I was visiting with a client recently who has dealt with many types of employees, both good and bad,... Read More →
From the Penthouse to the Outhouse Between 2007 and 2008 it became clear that something was very wrong with our economy. But up until that... Read More →
Expectations I spent the first several years of my career only working on small to medium transactions. One year another... Read More →
Let Off the Emergency Brake I have a bad habit of sometimes starting to drive off in my car without letting off the emergency... Read More →
Chasing the Dime This was a catchphrase used in Silicon Valley during the go-go boom-and-bust tech years. There, the culture was: give... Read More →
If You Didn’t Put in the Quarter, Don’t Kick the Jukebox If you’ve been in business at all in the last 5 years then you have likely experienced one of... Read More →