Excellent rundown of how to spot a business's dependence on the owner.

Great for owner-operators to be aware of where they can improve, or where they might be holding back their business.

Anytime I see something meaningful and sustainable get built, it's almost exclusively by a team that doesn't care who gets the credit.

Humility is outrageously profitable.

The way Scott Harrison communicates is a masterclass in moving hearts and minds towards seeing clearly the otherwise invisible needs of others.

charity: water is doing the work.

Sometimes you have to pet the lion to realize you don’t want a pet lion.

“I discovered, to my amazement, that all through history there had been resistance ... and bitter, exaggerated, last-stitch resistance ... to every significant technological change that had taken place on earth. Usually the resistance came from those groups who stood to lose

Stunning quote from Harper’s Magazine in 1847 via Kanbrick's annual letter:

'What has been is what will be, and what has been done is what will be done, and there is nothing new under the sun.' -Ecclesiastes 1:9

Stunning quote from Harper’s Magazine in 1847 via Kanbrick's annual letter:

'What has been is what will be, and what has been done is what will be done, and there is nothing new under the sun.' -Ecclesiastes 1:9

Overheard on Main Street: “Ultimately, it’s all about the people.”

In 2023, Trish Higgins of Chenmark joined Brent Beshore to share what she wishes she’d known before getting into small business.

We loved this takeaway from her talk: Not everyone is as excited about Excel

After the BRK annual meeting, jeff gramm and I are co-hosting at Mr. Toad's (1002 Howard St).

Stop on by for a cold one and to say hi.

Deal Deck vs. Due Diligence

Was feeling low energy this morning and this really hit the spot. Grateful for the boost from all my friends in the Bay Area.

Thinking about hosting a get together in Omaha during the Berkshire annual meeting weekend (May 3-5).

If you're headed that way, reply back and I'll try to give you a heads up if/when I get my stuff together.

One upside of going to a gym is getting informed on a wide variety of topics.

Like that Nickelback is still a thing, is currently on tour, and have fans who buy t-shirts.

My dad and I grew up watching the Masters together. Such fond memories of lazy Saturday and Sunday afternoons with it on in the background.

Yesterday we got to experience Masters Sunday together.

There are thistles and thorns, but also glimpses of heaven. This was heaven.

For those who are 55+, if you could go back and re-live your 30s/40s again -- young kids, demanding career, stretched thin -- how would you change how you spent your time and attention, and why?

For those who are 55+, if you could go back and re-live your 30s/40s again -- young kids, demanding career, stretched thin -- how would you change how you spent your time and attention, and why?

Fruit of the hike

Fun to see friends make the news. Huge congrats to Jason Illian and the folks at Highmount Capital.

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