
If You Take Care Of Your People, Your People Will Take Care Of You | Weekly Report for January 20, 2023
I don’t know who said it or where I heard it, but I’ve always believed in this business mantra – “If you take care of your people, your people will take…

What Happened to Washington? | Weekly Report for January 13, 2023
As I’ve often stated, there are only three kinds of brands. Brands you know and love, brands you know and don’t love, and brands you’ve never heard of. For 87…

I Have Seen The Future, And I’m Not A Fan | Weekly Report for January 6, 2023
On a recent visit to Seattle, I found myself gazing, dumbfounded, into the future. We Uberred (is that a verb?) from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to a brand new hotel on the city’s…

Review of 2022 | Weekly Report for December 30, 2022
Tomorrow is New Year’s Eve – and the last day of 2022! This year has been full of twists, turns, and trips on the Tug Life. I asked the crew about…

Ghosts of Business Past, Present, and Future | Weekly Report for December 23, 2022
I’m no Scrooge when it comes to the holidays by any means. But Ebenezer and I do have one thing in common; we’re both businessmen. Everybody in business has made mistakes, like Mr. Scrooge. But…