
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…

‘Tis the Season…To Party | Weekly Report for December 2, 2022
This time of year, I pull my “Christmas jacket” out of the closet. It usually gets a few good dry cleanings in November and December from the friendly folks at Puritan Cleaners….

Reassessing Recessions | Weekly Report for November 18, 2022
We’ve danced around the “R” word for about a year, but after two consecutive quarters of declining GDP, one has to ask, “Are we in a Recession?” It depends on what…

The Twitter Saga | Weekly Report for November 11, 2022
To borrow from a famous quote by President Ronald Reagan, “I didn’t leave Twitter. Twitter left me.” More than 14 years ago I reluctantly joined Twitter at the suggestion of a colleague at Madison+Main. The…

Say Goodbye to DIY | Weekly Report for September 23, 2022
I’m not a plumber. I’m not an electrician. I’m neither a mechanic nor a carpenter. Yet somehow, at various points in my life, I have had the false confidence to…