Don’t Be a Pest: Exiting With Grace

Letting go of the business you own may be one of the hardest things you’ll ever have to do. A key goal of Exit Planning is positioning you to exit on your terms. But even when an exit goes perfectly, some business owners remain drawn to...
The Power of The Sea

The Power of The Sea

Standing at the edge of the Atlantic Ocean in Maine recently, I was reminded again of the ocean’s power, and that it doesn’t pause for our little lives, our successes or our failures. John Masefield wrote about the sea: “Sea-Fever” I must go down to the seas again, to...

Midwestern Stillness

“You didn’t build your business by accident – don’t leave it to chance.” Midwestern Stillness There’s a scene in every classic Western – the typical gunfight I remember from the movies about places like Abilene, Dodge City, and Tombstone, featuring gunfighters like...