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- Deny, Deny, Deny – Right Up to the Breakdown
“Denial ain’t just a river in Egypt.” ~ Mark Twain I was speaking to a mom of three children the other day. She drives them to their different schools every morning and ferries them to sports activities after school and on the weekends, while trying to advance her career in the remaining time. She … Read more »
- A.I. is No Substitute for a Determined Soul
My wife likes to tell the story of the first file that she worked on for me when she articled for my firm. (Those were in the days when she did what I told her to do, because I was the boss. Things have changed.) I had her work on a financing file. Back in […] The post A.I. is No Substitute for a De … Read more »
- Business Succession a la Hallmark
I love watching Hallmark romance movies. (Yes, I am a guy.) My wife and former Associate, Maureen McKay, does not. They are too sicky sweet for her taste. I watch these films because, after a lifetime of stress in the legal profession, I find that thrillers and suspenseful stories trigger my self-di … Read more »
- Turning the Screws Because You Can
I recently observed a transaction from afar. It was the sale of a small retail shop – a tiny deal for a few hundred thousand dollars. The seller was getting out because they had to. There was not a tonne of money to go around. The biggest problem for the seller was obtaining the landlord’s […] The p … Read more »
- Toxic productivity update
Coming on three years ago, I wrote about toxic productivity. Among my pithy comments were the following nuggets: “I am retired. I live in the country near a lake and the weather is lovely. I could be going for a walk, reading a book or paddling my canoe. I could be sitting on the dock […] The post T … Read more »