If you’re into bike riding or cycling you know the importance of a well maintained hub and properly tensioned spokes connected to the outer wheel.  Both are critical components, though one is clearly more significant than the other. If one spoke breaks the bike will still function, but if the hub fails it’s all over.  […]

Sure they are known for their watches, chocolate, & great snow skiing, but Switzerland’s position of neutrality during war may be what they are most famous (some view as infamous) for.  The last time Switzerland was at war was 1505.  They managed to stay neutral during WWI and WWII.  They didn’t join the United Nations […]

I finally upgraded my laptop to Windows 10.  For the most part it has been pretty smooth, though it as forced me to upgrade some programs.   So although Windows 10 is “free”, making the switch has still cost a few hundred dollars (so far).    Yes, this is where the MAC users get to chuckle, but […]

Numbers. They often tell a story, but sometimes you have to dig a bit to figure out what that story is. Over 500, 55 or more, and 80% were the three numbers a local bank executive shared during a recent round table discussion, regarding business loans at one of their bank’s branches.   What is notable […]

Prefer to listen to this post? Just push the start button below and let us know what you think in the comments. . . When you think about the big picture of your business (thinking strategically rather than tactically) are you focusing on the right things?  Are you focusing on growth when you should be focusing on […]