Bobby McFerrin has words of wisdom for us as we near the Fiscal Cliff. I think he gets it right in his song “Don’t Worry Be Happy”: http://youtu.be/yHFDa9efCQU McFerrin’s song came out in 1988, after the Black Monday financial crisis of 1987, during which the Dow dropped 22% in a... read more →
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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 →
May
30
American Business Advisors® (ABA) is delighted to announce the hiring of new Associate Sarah Guay for the American Business Advisors' Hawaii office, headed by Jon Hokama, Senior Vice President. American Business Advisors® (ABA) is the nation’s leading strategic and management consulting firm specializing in Building Cash Cows® and Improving Quality... read more →
May
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NOTE: I would like to thank guest blogger Kevin Condon for this insightful blog. While he writes to owners of financial planning practices, his wisdom is equally applicable to any business owner considering buying or selling a business. - JH Recently Jon Hokama invited me to present at a session... read more →
May
28
John Gabriel, Regional Manager at Weitz Investment Management, gave an insightful talk on active shares for professional investment advisors at a recent gathering of the Colorado FPA . Let’s see how his talk framed a doorway to what every business owner (especially financial planners) ought to strive for. Let’s begin... read more →
May
27
"Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point." -- C.S. Lewis What do many financial advisors focus on when their clients express concern about preserving and growing their wealth? It’s natural for investment experts to focus their attention on the... read more →
May
26
Choose a heading below to jump to the corresponding section: Featured Article - Strategic Planning: What is it, Really? Part II: What it IS! Newsbreak - How Dennis Guse, one of our new owners, adds value... Success Story - Check out the success stories on our new website! Having trouble viewing?... read more →
May
25
Today’s blog is a preview of the TiE Rockies “Business for Breakfast” talk I’m giving this Friday. You still have time to sign up by going to my events page. We all have psychic pack-rat places in our lives. We consciously or unconsciously hold on to negative experiences longer than... read more →
May
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SHAMELESS PLUG Since this is the week leading up to Easter, I’ve been thinking a lot about what Jesus said: “Let the little children come to me.” Some of these “little children” are battling cancer. Won’t you join them in their fight? Our daughter Grace has! On Saturday, April 4,... read more →
May
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Author’s note: We have intentionally reprinted last week’s Insider in a slightly different form to model the principle of repetition. In “telling your employees how to vote,” be sure to remind them that it’s important for them to vote their conscience. In order to connect with their conscience as best... read more →
