I don’t know about you, but lately I’ve had a difficult time staying focused. When you’re working from home for yourself, it can be easy to get off track. There’s nobody looking over your shoulder making sure you get your work done. And even what work you decide to tackle is usually subjective. If you’re working […]
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Can Too Much Growth Be a Bad Thing?
The other day I had a meeting with a client who owns and operates primary health care clinics. He’s a small player in a vast industry but he must be doing something right. This is his second time around. He started and sold his first company which also owned and operated primary care clinics. After […]
Dallas Cowboys 2016: A Sunday That Almost Was
It’s a day of mourning. And no, I’m not talking about the presidency or the protests. I’ve grown weary of those topics. No, I’m talking about something much lighter. I’m talking about the National Football League. And despite Meryl Streep’s derogatory comments about the NFL, some of us still enjoy the sport. But with […]
New Mexico Unemployment Continues to Lag
I read today that the New Mexico unemployment rate was 6.6% in the month of December as compared to an unemployment rate of 4.7% nationally. If you’ve lived in New Mexico for any length of time, you know that this is a relatively poor state, traditionally ranking in the bottom tier for state GDP, employee […]
Inauguration 2017: The Day We Never Expected to See
Today is the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States. The day has arrived. A day that very few expected would ever happen. Whether you’re a supporter or not, you must admit that Donald Trump is unique. The first person elected president without having served in either political office or […]
Why Choose a Franchise Over a Startup?
After a few set-backs in my pursuit to buy a business, which I documented on this site, I’ve relaunched the effort. But the question I am posing now is whether to include franchise businesses in my search. In the past, I’ve been hesitant to buy a franchise. My thinking is that either you’ll be paying a high premium […]