Managing our companies provides the most strenuous leadership challenge: though owners must lead by example, they in fact cannot lead others where they themselves have not gone! Your competitive advantage... read more →
At a recent Colorado Financial Planners Association (COFPA) meeting, Sameer Somal, Blue Ocean founder, gave a sobering snapshot of things every financial advisor needs to consider: what’s next for your... read more →
Why do so many business owners and financial planners have such a hard time developing an exit plan? I believe one terrorist plaguing both of them—all of us, really—needs to... read more →
Resistance is futile. --The Borg It's our choice, whether to hate something in our lives or to love every moment of them, even the parts that bring us pain. At... read more →
Better Competitive Positioning Greatly Increases Profits and Growth! The question today is, "How can we compete more effectively in an ever-increasing competitive environment?" Good management is built on sound principles,... read more →
This week, we are privileged to share the story of an autistic man—Andrew D’eri-- who became the improbable answer to create lemonade from a family’s personal and business problem. Andrew’s... read more →
Over the last three weeks, I have taken you into the liminal dimension of the economy as a blacksmith at work. Imagine the blacksmith representing our activity (GDP), his arm... read more →
“Do you want to accept a challenge that will be the integrating dynamic of your whole life? One that will engage your loftiest thoughts, your most dedicated exertions, your deepest... read more →
My wife and I had the privilege of visiting Kennedy Space Center a few weeks ago (see above). Yes, we are absolutely dwarfed by the massive Saturn V that... read more →
"Listen to people in their 80s," she said. "They've stared just across the street at death for a decade. They know what's important in life." -Patricia Lyons Simon Newman via ... read more →