Simplifying thoughts about business & life. Management/Owner Advisor • Multi-Owner • Professor & EIR Authoring: Foundational Thinking | The SIMPL Method
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Figured it might be time to reintroduce my professional self a bit, though with this account who knows what I'll post on...😅
For the last 30 years I’ve spent my time around businesses, technology, operations, leadership, entrepreneurship, and a lot of problem solving.
Some of that time was spent in executive leadership roles, some in startups and small business, some teaching, some advising, and a lot of it getting into the trench with owners and leaders figuring out how to make things work better.
Over the years I’ve helped companies grow, reorganize, improve operations, navigate change, and some work through extremely difficult periods. I’ve also had the chance to help a bunch of entrepreneurs get started for the first time.
One thing I’ve learned through all of it:
To fix the majority of business problems, it requires clarity, accountability, excellent management, and a willingness to confront reality honestly and quickly.
That realization is what eventually led me to develop a two part business governance system: Foundational Thinking and the SIMPL Method.
Today I spend most of my time:
-advising companies
- operating a few businesses
- teaching entrepreneurship
- working on nonprofit/community efforts
- and helping business owners think through growth, operations, leadership, and organizational challenges
I hate hustle culture. I’m here on X because I genuinely enjoy helping people succeed.
If you’re building something meaningful, going through change, stuck at an inflection point, or just enjoy thoughtful conversations around business and leadership, I’m always happy to connect.
Clarity drives the best results.
Funny thing is that the majority of non technical AI users, which is the mass majority, use Gemini via Google search. – at Montclair, CA
I never would've believed at start of the year that Google Cloud could surpass a $120B ARR while growing over 100% and $GOOGL would still sell off after earnings at ~20x earnings.
But sure let's focus on the Search business.
I used to get excited with new tech, now the pain and inconvenience of transition is real.
Current phone is version 8. 😵💫 – at Montclair, CA
As a business owner you can work your ass off and
- Have unbelievable success
- Have marginal success
- Fail
There is no guarantee, only doing. – at Montclair, CA
Tokens will become the new credit agency leading the way to a standard, new global digital currency.
Its coming...
and the processors will take their piece out of every transaction. – at Montclair, CA
Halloween plans? – at Montclair, CA
33%F yeah, hobgoblin it up
67%I turn off all the lights
3 votes • 8 hoursIt makes me happy to see the pushback on these posts.
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Finally. – at Montclair, CA
If you work a W2 job and don't have a boring business that pays you $5k-$10k a month on top of your salary...
I got you.
Here are 9 boring businesses for sale today (& where to buy them):
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
The "cash flow" figures are Seller's Discretionary Earnings (SDE) including seller compensation for running the business; these service businesses are not passive side income atop a W2 salary and require active management or added costs that reduce net returns.
bizbuysell.com/learning-cente…
acquidex.com/blog/take-home…
bigideasdb.com/passive-busine…
duedilio.com/absentee-owner…
Do people actually expect and answer when they ask, "What did you sell your company for?" – at Montclair, CA
