What is your business worth? What steps can you take to make it more valuable?
Though it’s not a perfect comparison, let’s think about valuing your business the way you might value a home. Most people scramble to make a lot of changes to their home a few months before putting it on the market, hoping that the effort they put in will make the home more valuable to a buyer. Later, they look back at their finished masterpiece, ready to sell, and say to themselves ‘Why didn’t we do this sooner so we could enjoy it?’ [Read More…]


You’re invited to attend the launch party for ThoughtShot client Claire Barnett. Seattle Mosaic Arts in Wallingford opens this weekend and I hope you will come out to support this fun new concept. At Seattle Mosaic Arts, you can create your own mosaic piece with or without a background in art or mosaics. This very simple and gratifying process is also soothing to the soul.
Many brain studies have shown that doing simple manual tasks like puzzles and crafts are extremely calming and beneficial for the brain. Imagine an activity that allows you to stop thinking so damn much–something us entrepreneurs could use a little help [Read More…]
I’ve been rethinking some things about my business and identity is at the center of it.” I hate to say crisis, but Erik Erikson who coined the term pretty much describes this to a tee, with a few tweaks to make it all relevant to business.” [Read More…]