Protecting your business from potential risk is not always easy. Unless you have a crystal ball, it’s impossible to predict what might go wrong. The trick, of course, is being prepared for anything that could put your company and the… Read More
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The Lasting Value of a Lost Summit
Last night, CNN reported that four people died while descending Mount Everest’s southern slope. Those familiar with the challenges presented by Everest speculated that the climbers expended the bulk of their energy reaching the summit, only to find that they were… Read More
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The Avengers and Battleship are Wrong
Last night, my wife and I were talking about our sons’ stages of development. She said that she recalls wishing the baby and toddler stages would last forever. She loved having her boys fall asleep cuddled up against her and… Read More
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Jacintha Saldanha and the Law of Consequences
One week ago, two DJs from Australian radio station 2DayFM pulled a ridiculous stunt. In what can only be described as horrible British accents, they “impersonated” Prince Charles and Queen Elizabeth in a call to King Edward VII’s Hospital in London. The two… Read More
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What I Believe
This time of year is always marked by resolutions and renewed (or perhaps only revisited) faith. The end of one year and the beginning of a new one seems to trigger a pause inside most of us, and I think… Read More
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A Ship in the Harbor: Getting Clear on Charting Your Company’s Growth
“…but that’s not what ships were made for.” I recently sat in on a meeting with a company at a crossroads. The two founders had been friends since high school and, usually, they agreed right out of the gate on… Read More
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The Enemy of the Good
Spouses can help you with many things, but only siblings can go way back into your past and remind you of the times when you really screwed up. My sister, who works with me as both a practicing attorney and our… Read More
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The Question of Transferable Value
As a business attorney, one of my most important jobs is to guide clients in the execution of their exit strategy. Long ago, however, I realized that attorneys engaged to assist in this regard are like flowers at a funeral –… Read More
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Deliver Good News Fast, and Bad News Faster
By Michael Lentz, Wagonheim Law Attorney Just over a week ago, Bobby Petrino (the head football coach at the University of Arkansas) was injured in a motorcycle accident. Petrino initially reported that he had been alone in the accident, and that… Read More
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Is IBM Stuck in a Hazard at the Masters?
In two days, the world’s best golfers will tee off at Augusta National Golf Club for this year’s iteration of the Masters. Augusta is the toniest of tony country clubs; extremely expensive and equally selective. It’s also a place steeped in… Read More