This is the latest book by Walter Isaacson, who is best known for his wonderful biographies and other terrific books. This book is quite different from his usual fare. It is tiny. Small format at 5.25 x 7.25 inches, only 69 pages including several appendices, and only 41 pages for the story without the appendices. […]
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Alaska Airlines, Most of the Rest of the Story
In my October 28th blog post I complained about Alaska Airlines cancelling the flight home from Honolulu. I had to make alternate flight arrangements for my wife and me. This is the story of trying to get a refund for the cancelled flight. The flight was scheduled for October 12, and I received the cancellation […]
Alaska Airlines and Stockholm Syndrome
I just hate flying. It isn’t a fear of flying. It is a dislike of being abused. The airlines are the worst of all the businesses I can think of. Buying a car is a pleasure compared to buying an airline ticket. Fortunately, I don’t fly much. In October my wife and I went to […]
My Personal Purpose Statement
I have to admit that I haven’t been a big proponent of Mission and Vision Statements for companies. Sometimes they seem helpful but just as often they seem like the product of a management team stuck at a company retreat and led by a facilitator to come up with something. Under duress they do, and […]
Daniel Pink’s Questions to Ask Yourself
I recently mentioned that Michael Lewis is one of my favorite authors. It’s about a tie between Lewis and Daniel Pink, another prolific non-fiction writer. In the case of Pink, I’ve read and enjoyed Drive, To Sell is Human, The Power of Regret, Free Agent Nation, and When. I subscribe to Daniel Pink’s blog and this […]
Jimi and Me
I grew up in Seattle and was in high school when Jimi Hendrix was at his peak of popularity. It is interesting to me that now, over 50 years later, he is so well regarded. Many of his peers consider him to have been the best rock guitarist of all time. I attended two of […]
Washington State SharedWork Program
Last week my blog dealt with the likelihood of a Recession beginning during 2025 and what business owners can do to prepare. This week I’d like to present another tool that is available for times like this. This tool is the Washington State Employment Security Department’s SharedWork program. SharedWork is not new, the program was […]
The Myth of the Great Boomer Business Transition
How many times have you read about the huge amount of wealth tied up in baby boomer-owned small businesses that will transition in the next few years? And by transition, I mean they will be sold or gifted in the next few years. I must have read such articles a hundred times and you may […]
15th Anniversary
Today (January 14, 2025) marks the 15th anniversary of starting my consulting practice. On January 14, 2010, I started with B2B CFO. In October 2015 I went on my own and that has made all the difference. Why am I still working? There are several reasons below. I Work For Myself Working for myself and […]
Book Review: Atomic Habits
What better book to review than James Clear’s Atomic Habits when we’re starting a new year and making resolutions we will almost certainly not keep? Maybe we can be more successful with the guidance of the author and his book. This book has almost become a standard in business literature, as it should be. It […]