“When Hershel Shanks moved his family to Israel in 1972, he thought he would finally be able to write his novel. He was on sabbatical from his legal practice after a year in which he had argued a U.S. Supreme Court …
When I first wrote The Farmer’s Office, I naively thought that if farmers just understood why bookkeeping was so important, they’d be motivated to implement new business management practices. If I had thought about some of my own behaviors and …
You’ve heard the term “flip-flopper”. It’s typically used in politics and it’s a derogatory term for someone who makes an apparent change in policy or opinion. I’ve always been baffled by the idea that changing an opinion was a bad …
If you’ve raised children, or been around a five-year-old, you know how curious they can be… asking why about everything. It can be irritating to hear the incessant “whys,” especially after a long day working or a poor night’s sleep. …
It’s not an open and shut case. How to make a decision to weather the winter. Pamela Palmieri has owned and operated Reid’s Pub since 1982. When covid hit, she was in an enviable position: she outright owns the building, …
The other day, I was talking with a client, Ian from Five Fig Farm about some of his worries about his business as he adapts during COVID-19. On the one hand, people will still need fresh vegetables. On the other …
Les Sablons opened a year ago in a renovated bus station in Harvard Square. Despite the hype of a trendy new restaurant with a rising star chef, the restaurant closed for business last month. Shock-waves were felt through the city …
A few months ago, I wrote about five reasons why farmers struggle to make more money. They focus on revenue, not profits They don’t properly capitalize They don’t know where the money goes They don’t spend enough time reviewing They …