We’ve been sheltering in place since March 13th.  We only go out for absolute essentials and mask up every time. We are fortunate to have a neighbor that we trade veggies for eggs with and another who shops for us. So we’ve been staying at home. Like everyone else we are continuing to work from […]

Since some of us are still locked down, we may as well have some fun perfecting one of the two most commonly heralded ingredients of entrepreneurial success, resourcefulness. The other one is tenacity, and together they make an unbeatable duo that most successful entrepreneurs will readily credit for their success. But for now, let’s just […]

Michael was interviewed on “The How-To Entrepreneur” by host, Dylan Menter. To listen to the podcast, please visit The How-To Entrepreneur             

It doesn’t matter how you view the pandemic. It doesn’t matter if you believe in crowd immunity, if it’s political, or whose fault it is. It doesn’t matter if you think it’s an imposition on your freedom. What matters is whether or not you can get medical treatment when you need it. It matters if […]

Michael’s mother was a young girl in 1929. He asked her about The Great Depression which most folks think started right after the Crash. Surprisingly, she said things didn’t really get bad for a few more years. When asked why, she pointed out that it was how long it took for most people’s savings to […]

In the 1960’s, Walt Kelly, referring to the Vietnam War in his comic strip Pogo said, “We have met the enemy and they are us!” Nothing could be truer than the current “war” we find ourselves fighting against the pandemic. We are our own worst enemy. The virus, and the way our response has been […]

It’s hard enough to build team spirit and promote a positive company culture in an office environment. But now, with the virus-induced mega-trend toward working from home, it’s an even greater challenge! Soon you will be hiring folks to represent you and your company that you have never met in person. They will be working […]

According to Thomas Heath writing for the Washington Post, an interesting anomaly is taking place in the brand world. Older big brands are taking off again. This is a trend we didn’t see coming, but we should have. When people are uncertain, they seem to gravitate toward the perceived certainty and comfort of familiar, good […]

M&B were interviewed on “Best Business Minds” by host, Marc Kramer. To watch the interview, please visit Best Business Minds               

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