This is the fourth and final installment in my series of articles for the holiday season. The first installment asked, “Are we Alone in the Universe?” The answer seems to be, for all practical purposes, yes. The second installment was, “The Legacy of Space Exploration,” which was a celebration of the Moon flights and Lunar […]
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The Lunacy of Space Exploration
This is the third of four installments. The first was “Are We Alone in the Universe,” where the conclusion was, it seems so. The second installment was about the space explorers of 50 years ago and the irony of looking outward towards space caused them invariably to focus back on the tiny blue marble that […]
The Legacy of Space Exploration
This is the second in my four-part series on the really big picture questions to consider during the holiday season of reflection. The first installment was titled, “Are We Alone in the Universe?” Next up… The Legacy of Space Exploration During 2018 and 2019 there is and will be a lot of celebration of the […]
Four-Part Series–Are We Alone in the Universe?
Here we are at the end of October and on the cusp of the holiday season. I don’t like the dark and rain of November and December but I do like the holidays. Thanksgiving and New Year’s, two secular holidays, bookend the religious celebrations of Hanukkah and Christmas. It is a good time of year […]
They Can’t Download Me (or You)
Have you ever had proprietary content plagiarized? If you have a website, send out blogs or post on social media, chances are you have. There are services to track this sort of thing. They do matches of word patterns to catch the scofflaws so your lawyer can send a nasty-gram telling them to cease and […]
The Curious Case of Iceland
In late April/early May my wife and I had a short vacation (five days including travel days) to Cabo San Lucas. We had beautiful weather, not much to do except lay in the sun, drink margaritas, go to dinner and repeat. In other words, boring. In July we took another short vacation, this time to […]
Long-term Success
This month marks the seventh anniversary for me of becoming a Consultant CFO. In my practice I try to help business owners and particularly enjoy long-term relationships because the client can accomplish so much. Two of my clients have been with me steadily from almost the start of my practice; one for over six years […]
How I Help Clients
I have now been a consultant CFO for seven years. I enjoy my work very much because it is satisfying to help business owners achieve their dreams. Still, business associates sometime don’t know how I work with clients and what I really do. So the topic for this newsletter is How I Help Clients. The […]
Built by Anhalt
Do you know the name Fred Anhalt? If you’ve been around Seattle for a while or you’ve been involved in Seattle real estate, you might. Real estate professionals often speak of “an Anhalt” being for sale. “An Anhalt” means one of the buildings built by Fred Anhalt, mostly apartments. I think most people agree that […]
Taking Advantage of Good Times; Preparing for Bad
I’ve written about this topic before. We all want to take advantage of good times, such as those we’ve been experiencing for the last several years, while preparing for the next downturn, which will inevitably come. Most of my clients have had increased revenues in every year from 2012 through 2015. In fact, many were […]