I recently returned from a trekking trip in northwestern Vietnam. It was absolutely fascinating to see the local culture, but I have to confess to being somewhat surprised by some of the local pricing. For those of you who know…
I just returned from the Hospital Association of Southern California's annual conference where one of the big topics was dealing with downward revenue pressure by diversifying revenue streams into non-traditional areas. And interestingly, these hospital-based initiatives provide a surprisingly good…
I always thought my grocery shopping patterns were a little crazy. There were certain items I bought in bulk at Costco, other items at a grocery store, fish at Santa Monica Seafood, and the list goes on. It turns out…
I’ll never forget how I had a knock-down drag out fight with someone at another company only to find out the following week that I needed to partner with that same person on a project of mutual interest. That was…
I just returned from five days of skiing in Park City Utah and realized I had forgotten how expensive it is to eat on the mountain. With $23 salads and sandwiches in addition to $5 bottles of water and appetizers…