When I talk with owners interested in either buying or selling a business, they regularly think this is a transaction; each party views it from the point of view of either buyer or seller. Since both view it as a transaction, each party has a list of what s/he wants... read more →
Jul
04
Jul
03
Just how powerful is motivation, really? Our goal at ABA is to help our clients with solid business council that will help them outwit their competition, grow their business, and create wealth. In so doing, it is our desire that they use a portion of that wealth to “give back” to... read more →
Jul
02
Thanks to guest blogger and author Robert White, author of Living an Extraordinary Life, for sharing his thoughts on what is perhaps the most challenging liminal threshold: change. “In these times of drastic change, the future belongs to the LEARNERS---the Learned are forced to live in a world that no... read more →
Jul
02
Spiritual Warfare: A Cosmic Battle Over Your Soul between God and Satan Part I: What You Need to Know About Satan and his “Schemes” “And there was war in heaven. Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon and his angels fought back. But he was not... read more →
Jul
01
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 sent three intrepid explorers to walk on the moon July 20, 1969. This “rocket garden” gives you a hint of... read more →
Jun
30
Remembering you are going to die is the best way that I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. --Steve Jobs (cf. WSJ) This past week we celebrated the last triple date of the century—12/12/12. Many of us are apprehensively looking ahead to the end... read more →
Jun
29
We were blessed to spend a recent weekend with friends in the Silverthorne area in the Rockies. My friends are attempting to rent the property we were all staying in and we saw first-hand the challenges of having a rental! More importantly, I saw that liminal dimension between building a... read more →
Jun
28
Trust is the central ingredient in any partnership and no legal clause can compensate for its absence. --as quoted in Best Practices in Investment Advisory Partnerships Finding a life partner is one of life’s great joys and challenges. Those of us who are blessed enough to find one know the... read more →
Jun
27
TRUST = Credibility + Reliability Perceived Self-Interest The current political climate makes it difficult to have civil conversations about anything remotely political. Nevertheless, it’s important to find an effect way to communicate to our employees and other stakeholders what we believe is important. But how do we break the... read more →
Jun
26
For those of you who haven’t yet filled out my year-end survey, there’s still time to let me know how I can serve you better! Please CLICK HERE and log your responses; the survey closes Sunday the 11th at Midnight. (When we Bronco fans will be celebrating our win over... read more →
