NOTE: We’ll continue the series on “acedia” next week. You’ve no doubt heard Pharrell Williams’ “Happy” song/video. If you haven’t, take 4 minutes to get a little happy: I recently... read more →
This week I’d like you to recall Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale, The Emperor’s New Clothes. This story has a lesson that every business owner needs to consider. The tale... read more →
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... read more →
SHAMELESS THANKSGIVING: Thanks for your generous gifts to St. Baldrick’s Foundation! This past Saturday April 4, Grace’s team raised over $1,250 to research the cancers afflicting children. https://www.stbaldricks.org/participants/mypage/776299/2015 [caption id="attachment_2646"... read more →
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... read more →
I had the privilege of joining a group of local CEOs to learn about what company culture is. Following are some insights on why culture is important and what owners/executives... read more →
According to researchers at the University of Tennessee, there are five components needed to build a healthy framework for negotiating agreements: Trust Resiliency Communication Team Orientation Focus Last week we... read more →
The top way to reduce your anxiety is to consider the needs of someone else! Colorado Gives Day is a concrete way to express your gratitude: https://www.coloradogives.org/cogivesday If anxiety is... read more →
Most business owners I talk with are still emerging from “hibernation,” shaking off the rust, and envisioning and creating their 2013. Dr. C. Otto Scharmer calls this “presencing” and puts... read more →
Last week we looked at one citizen who did a public service for 95 million Americans. We explored how this kind of modeling is the first step in creating a... read more →
