Archive for the ‘Blog’ Category

  • A Supermodel, or a Kicker?

    By Michael Lentz, Wagonheim Law Attorney Super Bowl 46If you own or operate a business, things are going to go wrong. With planning, preparation, and a little luck, your disasters will be small and infrequent, but they’re going to happen…. Read More

  • If You Don’t Ask, You Don’t Get

    I was straining to hear the other parties to the conference call as the two sides debated a sensitive issue with significant ramifications. The matter at hand was a large corporate sale spanning several states, two separate buyers under family… Read More

  • Tell Me No Secrets

    The American people, we are told, want their government to be more transparent. Whether or not that’s actually true, one thing is for sure: when the subject is business, rather than government, we strongly prefer old-fashioned secrecy. Customer lists, patents,… Read More

  • Silence in the Face of Things that Matter

    “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Yesterday, on the federal holiday that is Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, I went to… Read More

  • New Year’s Resolutions for Your Business

    It seems like every year I have read articles (now blogs) condemning the practice of making New Year’s Resolutions. The critics charge that efforts to change for the better should not be reserved for one day on the calendar, but rather… Read More

  • …And to All a Good Light

    I am always attracted to the edge of the flame – the flickering boundary between the candle and darkness, where the fire seems to dim to a burnt orange. My eyes hover there, and it is in that place that… Read More

  • Lessons from a Bad Client

    In  March 2010, my accountant told me I was a bad client. I’m not saying he implied that I was a bad client or hinted at his meaning. He looked me straight in the eye, sighed, and told me flat out… Read More

  • Do Your Clients Still Know You?

    “I got a phone call this morning from one of our oldest customers. He fired us. After 20 years, he fired us. Said he doesn’t know us anymore. I think I know why.”    <p><iframe width=”200″ height=”150″ frameborder=”0″ src=”http://www.youtube.com/embed/Pa6Id-7SdRQ” allowfullscreen=””></iframe></p>… Read More

  • Herman Cain and the Annoying Problem of Honor

    I had an interesting conversation with my wife this morning. This, in and of itself, is nothing new. The topic, however, was. We were discussing the latest in a string of allegations focused upon the interaction between GOP presidential candidate, Herman… Read More

  • Who is Wagonheim Law?

    This week we’ve decided to give you a better idea of who we are through video. Take a look and tell us what you think!