The Budget & Forecast Boneyard

The Budget & Forecast Boneyard

Next to business, my enduring fascination has been aviation. From a young age, I was captivated by the simple question of how something so heavy could leave the ground and stay there. Even today, I could spend an entire day at an airport without losing interest. No...
Pay Attention to the Signs

Pay Attention to the Signs

Recently due to some bad weather I decided to take some alternative transportation to my office.  With not having to drive, I had the opportunity to observe some things I might not normally see. As the car motored along the interstate I looked up and saw an...
When Business Outgrows Management

When Business Outgrows Management

At what point does a business outgrow its management capabilities? I have learned from my business experience many entrepreneurs are only able to grow a business to a certain level on their own before things around them begin falling apart from a management or...
Is Hindsight Really 20-20?

Is Hindsight Really 20-20?

During lunch with my son and daughter, my son and I were discussing some life matters, and he was lamenting about a decision he had made, and he said “Well, Dad, you know what they say, hindsight is 20-20—easy now to see where I went wrong.” I smiled and said – “Well,...
Why Business is About People

Why Business is About People

Over the course of my career I have had the wonderful opportunity to work with some great people.  Currently I work as a CFO for a trucking operation in Portland, OR–Bridgetown Enterprises, Inc.  I want to pass along this story of how one of our employees went...