Author Archives: Stan
Hillbilly wisdom
Many of my life lessons come from overhearing conversations. And if they occur in the sauna, well, the pithiness is directly proportional to the sogginess of the speaker. “I’ve tried Epsom salts for that. It works pretty well,” said the … Continue reading
To BHAG, or not to BHAG…
In 2001, the bestselling book on business was “Good to Great”, by Jim Collins. That book was a field study of 11 companies who fit certain criteria for being “great” that Collins proposed. One can quibble with his definition, but … Continue reading
Long-term investing: the next 10 minutes…
It used to be that “institutional” investors were the paragons of long-term investing. The entities included in that title ranged from pension funds (defined benefit), to custodians and money managers of 401(k) plans (defined contribution), to insurance companies and others. … Continue reading
It ain’t no secret
From a flyer I received: “This series of two one-hour teleclasses is for those who already have a specific goal. Do you want to learn the strategies and tools that successful achievers use to achieve their goals? Successful achievers know … Continue reading