Deals 101 (February 2023)

I’ve worked on a number of transactions during my career. The first one was the $5 billion merger between Burroughs and Sperry. The rest have been far smaller. The lessons I’ve learned in the first and across many of the …

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Setting Budgets (January 2023)

We’re a month into the new year and by now, you should have your 2023 budget firmly established. But for the few of you out there who don’t, there is still time. And for the rest of you, I’d like …

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Disparate Pieces of Advice (October 2022)

It’s nice when you seek expert advice from several sources and end up with consistent recommendations that both make intuitive sense and are in line with research you’ve done. But that doesn’t always happen; so what do you do when …

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Low Probability Shots (April 2022)

In almost every sport, there are high probability shots or plays and low probability ones. I’m relatively new to the world of hockey as my son started playing three years ago but even I can  distinguish between high and low …

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Right or Right Now? (November 2021)

There are instances when there is tension between doing things the right way or doing them right now.  With few exceptions, I prefer to do things the right way.  The extra time spent today almost always pays long term dividends.  …

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Data and Facts (June 2021)

I like data and facts especially when making any decision of significance.  Hyperbole and headlines are much less useful and often lie somewhere between wrong and dangerous.  When an issue is important, I always try to get down to the …

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Policy (April 2021)

Few things aggravate me as much as someone saying: “That’s our policy.”  I suppose there is a valid argument to be made for some policies but more often than not, it’s an excuse for the person quoting the policy not …

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