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Nov 26

Experiencing Your Temporal Turducken: A Once-in-79,043-Year Liminal Experience

What’s right with you is the starting point; what’s wrong with you is beside the point. (1) During this holiday season, I’d like us to begin from the right starting point: what’s right with us. Last week we passed through a liminal space—a doorway into Life provided by the unique... read more →
  • Jon Hokama
  • ABA Insider, ABA Insider
Nov 25

The Silver Bullet for Gaining Client Referrals

Most financial services professionals I know are seeking a “silver bullet” for gaining a steady stream of client referrals. Dan Allison, who keynoted at the Colorado FPA Symposium last week, interviewed thousands of the top clients of scores of financial advisors to see if he could discover that silver bullet.... read more →
  • Jon Hokama
  • ABA Insider
Nov 24
family business consulting

Liminal Dimensions: Money

Part 3 of 4 In April, I attended a gathering to read aloud and reflect on a Leo Tolstoy short story. The powerful tale “How Much Land Does a Man Need?” is arguably one of the greatest stories in the world of literature. Some in that room were what our... read more →
  • Jon Hokama
  • ABA Insider
Nov 23

Who’s Ready for the New Year?

Everyone asks if we’re ready for Christmas. Few ask if we’re ready for the New Year. New Year’s Eve is quite pedestrian; we will amble through it and enter 2014 before we know it. To welcome the New Year, my wife and I joined long-time family friends for an evening... read more →
  • Jon Hokama
  • ABA Insider, ABA Insider
Nov 22
bad economy, mels caronell, people puzzle, DISC test, recession, survive, get through, come out on top, business, corporate, company, team, workforce, employment, HR, human resources, hiring, team building,

Solving the People Puzzle: How to Get your Team to Work Together

There are few surefire ways to guarantee your company will survive a bad economy, but solving the people puzzle is one of the best ways to greatly enhance your chances. What is the people puzzle? It's discerning what the people in your business are "shaped" like so you can find... read more →
  • Robert C. Benson, III
  • ABA Insider
Nov 21

Your MVP: You, Inc.

Most businesses choose some form of incorporation whether it’s a LLC or a C-corporation. Each has individual advantages from legal and tax perspectives. What you may not know about is the untapped benefit of any form of incorporation. This benefit will help both you and your employees (more…)
  • Jon Hokama
  • ABA Insider, ABA Insider
Nov 20

The Right Stuff: 3 Keys for Your Business

My wife and I had the privilege of visiting Kennedy Space Center this week (see above). We were reminded that it took a special kind of person to head into space. Then it struck me: it also takes a special kind of person to own a company and fly it... read more →
  • Jon Hokama
  • ABA Insider, ABA Insider, Uncategorized
Nov 19

Pearl’s Lesson on Being the Best in Your World

I find that business owners, in their quiet moments of self-doubt, wonder if they will ever break out of a rut. Some of the ruts I hear about are: “I’m getting too tired (or old) to build this business.” “I don’t have the right skills to build this business.” “I... read more →
  • Jon Hokama
  • ABA Insider, ABA Insider
Nov 18

The Science of Great Business Marriage: Foundation (Part 1)

This week's post is co-authored by Kevin Condon, an associate of JHA. Please see his bio below. When one buys or sells a firm, there are a number of key questions to consider. The “science” relies on clear cut questions with quantifiable, or at least unambiguous, answers. The “art” relies... read more →
  • Jon Hokama
  • ABA Insider, ABA Insider
Nov 17

The Two Most Important Questions to Ask Yourself Every Day You’re Selling – PART 3

One of the hazards of this servant selling (see also Part 1 & Part 2 of this series for reference) approach is to actually violate the Golden Rule. Rather than loving our neighbor as ourselves, we can end up loving our neighbor MORE than ourselves and, in consequence, feel taken... read more →
  • Jon Hokama
  • ABA Insider, ABA Insider
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