A Single Thread
Volume XXIII, Number 50 (Issue 1159) December 15, 2025 A Single Thread I moved to San Antonio from Houston on March 1, 1990, following the sale of my consulting practice to a larger competitor that was headquartered here. The decision to sell my firm was precipitated by a couple of impromptu conversations with the competitor’s CEO […]
The Last Place You Look
Volume XXIII, Number 49 (Issue 1158) December 8, 2025 The Last Place You Look Have you ever misplaced your keys or your glasses? Inevitably, they turn up in the last place you look. Duh! After all, why continue searching once you have found the object you are looking for? But what if what you are […]
The Courage of One’s Convictions
Volume XXIII, Number 48 (Issue 1157) December 1, 2025 The Courage of One’s Convictions It was a cold Monday afternoon in February 1960 as Franklin McCain, Ezell Blair, Jr., Joseph McNeil, and David Richmond walked the mile and one-half from their dorm at Agriculture and Mechanical College of North Carolina to the F.W. Woolworth store in […]
Gratitude
Volume XXII, Number 47 (Issue 1156) November 24, 2025 Gratitude This time yesterday I had no clue what I was going to write about this week. I should explain that earlier in the week I settled on and began working on an initial draft devoted to the Peter Principle. I selected that topic based upon a […]
“If You Cannot Say, Amen…”
Volume XXIII, Number 46 (Issue 1155) November 17, 2025 “If You Cannot Say, Amen…“ … let me hear you say, Ouch!” Polar opposite reactions? Yes, but I love the image that comes to mind due to that simple request. Being a practicing Episcopalian (aka God’s Frozen Chosen) but having been raised Southern Baptist, I can appreciate […]
Words of Wisdom
Volume XXIII, Number 45 (Issue 1154) November 10, 2025 Words of Wisdom Two weeks ago, I had the pleasure of attending the annual Bert Fields Awards Dinner that recognizes some of the outstanding students from the Commercial Banking Program at Texas A&M University. It was a great evening, highlighted by three presentations. The first noteworthy […]
To Nepo or Not to Nepo? – Part II
Volume XXIII, Number 44 (Issue 1153) November 3, 2025 To Nepo or Not to Nepo? – Part II Picking up where we left off… Due to the length and nature of my career I have been blessed to advise countless family-owned and operated businesses. For that matter, I too have hired family and friends. Sometimes it […]
To Nepo or Not to Nepo? – Part I
Volume XXIII, Number 43 (Issue 1152) October 27, 2025 To Nepo or Not to Nepo? – Part I That is the question – and then some. As we have observed in the case of royal families, nepotism comes with the territory (aka title, primogeniture, throne, etc.). Sometimes the heir is worthy, sometimes not. The same is […]
To Know the Truth
Volume XXIII, Number 42 (Issue 1151) October 20, 2025 To Know the Truth Though the expression is “practice makes perfect,” we all know perfection is not readily achieved regardless of how hard we mortals try. Thus, it seems more appropriate to think in terms of practice makes things better and the more we practice, the […]
Practice Makes Better
Volume XXIII, Number 41 (Issue 1150) October 13, 2025 Practice Makes Better Though the expression is “practice makes perfect,” we all know perfection is not readily achieved regardless of how hard we mortals try. Thus, it seems more appropriate to think in terms of practice makes things better and the more we practice, the better they […]