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Why Armand Hand Went To The Education Committee Meeting

Sunday, January 22nd, 2012

Armand Hand went to an education committee meeting today for the first time ever. Why today? He is a very successful builder who’s lived and worked here in Skagit County nearly all of his 50+ years. He doesn’t need to …


Bad Hustle, Good Hustle

Thursday, December 29th, 2011

In Mexico everyone hustles. Not in the sense of hurrying, but rather in the sense of, “Ai, amigo, special price for ju today! Everything half off! I gonna sell you this hand-carved coconut head for just 500 pesos. Niiice, eh …


Fortuno, My Hero

Monday, November 21st, 2011

Who is Luis Fortuno? I didn’t know either until I read a short article on him in Sunday’s Skagit Valley Herald. He is the Republican Governor of Puerto Rico. …


Facebook Schmacebook?

Thursday, October 27th, 2011

Do you Facebook? Can ‘Facebook’ be used as a verb?

“Yo, Vinnie, you wanna know what’s in my secret barbeque sauce? Tell you what, I’ll Facebook it tomorrow. Check it out.”

‘Google’ became a verb; why not ‘Facebook’?

Anything that goes from noun …


My Favorite Marketing Story

Friday, October 7th, 2011

If I’ve learned anything in business over the years it is this:  If you want to be successful, half of what you do should be marketing.

Half.  That’s a big number.  

The above explains why so many businesses languish, or worse, fail.  …


Success = ? (Part 2)

Friday, September 2nd, 2011

[In part 1, I introduced my equation for success: S=EP(R+T) + 1000/L. Or in words: Success = EffortPassion * (Risk + Talent) + 1000/Luck. I explained the role of Luck. Now in Part 2 I discuss the middle term: (Risk ...


Success = ? (Part 1)

Monday, July 4th, 2011

Bill Gates and Warren Buffet, among the richest men on the planet, are great friends. They agree on many things, not the least of which is the main ingredient for success. To quote Buffett, page 523 of his book, SNOWBALL:

“Then …


Ice Cream From Sawdust?

Monday, January 10th, 2011

[This is my Power Point presentation on how to rev your business in tough economic times.]

Are you a victim of the down economy, or a beneficiary?

Why not use the recession as a springboard for success? Whether you want to pump up your …


Twitters and Forums and Blogs, Oh My!

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

It seems that every marketing tip these days includes a screaming imperative for some sort of internet-based social media. It’s so boggling I’m not even sure I said that right.

Rule number 1 in all business is you survive only if …


Stand Out

Thursday, September 24th, 2009

My son, Connor, just turned 16. Among his other sophomoric activities, he plays baseball and basketball. This summer he played in a national baseball tournament in Florida. Around here, Connor is used to getting respect on the playing field. But …