How to Triumph Over This Pandemic

How to Triumph Over This Pandemic

When I graduated from high school in 1965, the boys’ dream car was the Mustang, and our class song was The Impossible Dream. I think that, ironically, they went together. You might groan, thinking what a corny, sentimental ballad. But then, it was the ‘60s: civil...
Noble Visions and Hard Work

Noble Visions and Hard Work

Ever wonder why our best intentions to “keep it simple, stupid” just seem to fail us? I wish life and change were simple. I’m not alone. Many communities: wish for more affordable housing, less traffic congestion, better economic and health outcomes for all...
Making Headway in Times of Change

Making Headway in Times of Change

I love to sail.  I’ve sailed in familiar places like off the coast of California and around the Caribbean, but also along Croatia, in the Whitsundays in Australia, and the throughout the Pontines (the islands off Naples). I escape from everything when I’m sailing....
Is Your Company Producing Gear-Grinding Noises?

Is Your Company Producing Gear-Grinding Noises?

Until my newest car, I always drove a five speed standard transmission vehicle. I liked its responsiveness in variable driving conditions. I believed I was more in control of my car, and I liked the feel and sound of the increasing revs as I shifted. I also believed I...
That Vision Stuff — Really?

That Vision Stuff — Really?

Vision, mission, values, purpose — Huh?  Too many leaders get sucked into endless word-smith battles about this set of words. Instead, what emerging and transitioning companies — as well as exit-planning business owners — need is a set of...