

The Paradox of Value and Price
There's much more to value than just price There’s a saying that about not being able to “see the forest for the trees”. In finance, it...


What's a priority isn't always important . . .
Differentiating between priority and importance. . . We all say it, “I don’t have any time. I’m too busy.” Right? And to an extent, it’s...


Too bad life doesn't come with an instruction manual . . .
Or maybe if there was a personalized YouTube help video for each of us . . . When we’re first delivered to the new world as a “bundle of...


T-H-I-N-K
Has anyone ever received this "sermon"? (i.e., other than my siblings) Growing up in a family with a rather autocratic father, on those...


Financial and Administrative Vigilance - Trust, but verify. . .
"Trust, but verify". . . President Reagan was right It was during the 1980’s, when dealing with Russian leadership, that President Reagan...


The Agony of Aging - "Blowing the game in the 4th quarter". . .
When facing our own mortality and aging, the questions are always the same: How will it play out and how will it end? Life is a long...


Crisis Management - Why wait for a crisis to manage a problem?
Why is it that it always seems to take a crisis to recognize a major problem? Is it a rhetorical question, or is there really an answer?...


The true value of financial information – Like a pilot flying a plane using “IFR” skills
Using the lessons of aviation for financial navigation . . . Having closely been involved in the financial and accounting profession over...


A solution offered - without regard to the real problem
The "cookie cutter" syndrome when it comes to providing solutions. . . Have you ever found yourself channel-surfing late at night, to...


The "Do-it-yourself" (DIY) revolution - Miracle or mayhem?. . . Well, it depends
Hint: How big are those icebergs? Evolving since the advent of Home Depot, the internet, and YouTube, a DIY (do-it-yourself) revolution...