Author Archives: Stan
Beware consultants bearing shiny words
There’s a joke that takes a long time to tell, and I won’t. But at the end of the story, the man asks the shepherd, “How did you know I was a consultant?” The shepherd glances over at his flock … Continue reading
At the starting line
“Dear Stan: “I’m a twenty-six year-old woman with a Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy and a love of art, music, and writing. I’ve been living in San Francisco for seven months with my fiancée, a tech savvy nerd with a Bachelor’s … Continue reading
The head shed
My first foray into Corporate Land was in 1979. Up to that point, my most prestigious position was supervising college boys and native Inuit in an Alaskan salmon processing plant.
Relationship financing
Small businesses have historically contributed a stable 50% of U.S. gross domestic product (GDP), which is the sum total of goods and services provided by U.S. companies from domestic locations. These statistics are tracked and analyzed over the years by … Continue reading