strategic consultant to:  

~ serial CEOs & CTOs in software, Internet, technology & digital media
~ experienced consultants in all fields to maximize their practices

10 Questions to ask when deciding on risk

I’ve been watching my clients CEOs, their teams, and prospective CEOs make difficult decisions during the past couple of years, in these unfavorable economic times. Knowing most or all of the perspectives of the players (since everyone seems to tell me everything), I...

The entrepreneur’s larger vision and its mosaic

I am often approached by entrepreneurs who want me to consult with them on their large visions of change that their skills and (to be developed) technologies can create. This is the spirit of entrepreneuring in its most original, and often lovely, form. Still, the...

The dedication of the entrepreneur

I always hear about the passion of the entrepreneur, and the dedication of the small business owner.  I am used to working alongside my CEO clients with long hours, late nights and an impassioned focus on the vision of the company. But every once in a while, I am...

The power of impeccable manners

Behaving with impeccable manners is one of your strongest strategies. It builds and sustains your reputation, which as an entrepreneur or a consultant is your most valued asset. Your reputation precedes you in all new introductions, with prospective clients, and with...

Note to a young entrepreneur upon his commencement

“For last year’s words belong to last year’s language. And next year’s words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a beginning.” – T.S. Eliot My friend ~ You will make many new beginnings and many ends, and more new...

Rest & renewal & the larger spirit

It is holiday time for nearly everyone, the celebration of mid-winter, the passing of the Solstice and the shortest day of the year, and a looking forward to a new Spring in the New Year. In the spirit of celebration, gatherings of rejoicing to have survived another...