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....
Year’s End but New Year!

Year’s End but New Year!

It’s that time of the year when we look around and ask questions like: Am I feeling like “Another year, another dollar?” The actual words to the country song are “Another day, another dollar, working my whole life away.”  It’s a pretty sad song about wasting away...
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...