3 Rules of Negotiation

3 Rules of Negotiation 3 Rules of NegotiationHow many of you like to go car shopping? How about home shopping? How about_____?You could fill-in that blank with any number of things that have a negotiable price, but the word “like” usually never comes to mind when...

3 Times When Doing Nothing Can Be a Good Thing

3 Times When Doing Nothing Can Be a Good Thing  How many times have you experienced something that scared or upset you, and that caused you to do something that ultimately made the situation worse? In an article I read this week, famous investor Ric Edelman talked...

Margins, Margins, Margins

Margins, Margins, Margins In the movie “A Christmas Story”, there is a scene where Ralphie is daydreaming in school about Mrs. Shields, grading their theme papers. She rants and raves about every child’s papers, giving them an enthusiastic “F!” before moving onto the...

Put Profit First, And Fun Can Follow

Put Profit First, And Fun Can Follow Over the last 17 years in the game industry, I can not begin to count the times brilliant game company owners and designers have come to me in a panic, asking advice on what’s wrong with their business. And, often, it comes down to...

Emergency Savings Stewardship

Emergency Savings Stewardship Many money professionals will give you the generalized advice of “3-6 months of living expenses” with respect to maintaining an emergency fund. But most advice stops there. In working with my clients I feel it is important they implement...