Published in Home Economics·PinnedMember-onlyRatatouille — How Rewatching an Old Favorite Re-inspires the Search for GreatnessQuarantine Movie: Ratatouille (2007, Produced by Pixar). The punchline: a theme of upstart Greatness vs. the established elite — a reminder that what is yet great can be found in the most unlikely places (even during these times). Movie Review You may recall Ratatouille as the film about a rat that can…Greatness5 min readGreatness5 min read
Published in Home Economics·Apr 6, 2022Client Operational Success: Objective, Cadence, ValidationI recently got bogged down on another one of my team’s calls that I swore I never would be sucked into. Yet there I was, deep into an issue, solving a problem that someone else could learn from. And it went something like this: Me (M): Client is asking for…Management8 min readManagement8 min read
Mar 3, 2022Preferred Banking for SMB’sIf the two largest crises have taught us anything, it’s that who you bank with is critical for any entrepreneur and operator. The horror stories are many. Here are two from clients we’ve worked with. You received a letter that your line of credit would be drawn down from checking…Fintech4 min readFintech4 min read
Oct 11, 2021Death and challenge (/tax deadlines)Challenges seem to come at the time when we feel we need them least. Often, it’s the opposite. The issues we neglect persist and continue to exist, we only listen when they become loud enough to drown out the issues we want to work on. That is, they become screamers. …Awareness1 min readAwareness1 min read
Published in Home Economics·Feb 2, 2021No Longer Bowling Alone: How Tribalism 2.0 is Bringing Us Together to Drive Us ApartToday, I write you as we enter a profound new era of tribalism in our society. We have known divisions before: communism vs. capitalism, Republican vs. Democrat, rich vs. poor. The topics are not new; we just engage them differently. The difference is today we live in a world where…Politics4 min readPolitics4 min read
Published in Home Economics·Nov 30, 2020The Great Divide: a Tale of Two TikToksHard to imagine that this latest election cycle was “fun” for anyone. Division has characterized our news networks (Fox vs. CNN), pundits (Rachel Maddow vs. Greta Van Susteren), and our elected leaders (‘Socialist AOC’ vs. ‘Dark Lord McConnell’). That is not news. What feels new is that choice has even…Tiktok App9 min readTiktok App9 min read
Published in Home Economics·Dec 2, 2019Insta Rich — What Instagram says about our Socio-Economics Consciousness… and why that sucks for our futureSocial media is chock-full of economic statements. It’s true. People really like to show their unique take on the good life. And why not. It’s fun. A simple scroll grants me first-row access to a weekend worth of adventures: A former colleague snorkeling with his bikini-clad Aussie girlfriend in the…Economics6 min readEconomics6 min read
Published in Home Economics·Aug 30, 2019Member-onlyOn the brink: A game-dominant strategy in the face of recessionRecession predictions are a bit like sensing a bust coming in Black Jack or a “crap out.” You know you’ve been doing well, but when do you pull your money off the table (and tip the dealer)? The game-dominant strategy? Keep playing. But before I dare jump into probability theory…Finance7 min readFinance7 min read
Published in Home Economics·Aug 16, 2019Driving client experience: The case for unique over exclusiveI just got back from beautiful Lake Tahoe where I stayed at an exclusive summer resort. By all measures it was amazing: energetic staff all over, beautiful mahogany wood lined the lobby, thousand thread count linens, and the restaurant did not disappoint. So why was my first thought that I…Airbnb14 min readAirbnb14 min read
