500 Days of Walking – Almost Consecutively
Here's to the Habit of Walking!
Today is now the 45th day in the next streak.
Category Archives: The Personal Side
450 Consecutive Days of Walking and Four Questions About Movement
Walking or moving, on a daily basis, has been a topic I’ve written about a number of times on this blog. My walking streak will hit 450 days today. In this post, I talk about why you should implement a walking routine and strategies to keep your program going.
Reflections on 407 Days of Walking Five Miles (10,000 Steps) or More
With a Lot of Help from Pickleball
This post recounts a few thoughts that have come to mind regarding 407 days of walking five miles (10,000 Steps) or more each day.
Business Valuation: An Integrated Theory, Third Edition Is Here
Business Valuation: An Integrated Theory, 3rd Edition has been published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. in the Wiley Finance Series. My co-author, Travis W. Harms, CFA, CPA/ABV and I are excited and relieved to have received this work in hand late last week. In this post, I will begin to tell the story about the book and why you should own it and read it.
Today Marks 250 Days of Walking Five Miles per Day and 183 Days of the COVID-19 Pandemic
This post recounts 250 consecutive days of walking five or more miles per day. It also notes a few things I’ve learned from those 250 days and the 183 days of the COVID-19 pandemic we have all experienced since February 20th.
Led by Four Trillion Dollar Companies, the Market Caps of Public Stocks Are Highly Concentrated
The public stock markets are highly concentrated in the top 500 companies both in terms of market capitalization and earnings. This post looks at those concentrations and at the declining number of public companies. We also discuss the S&P 500 Index and the Russell 2000 Index to see how the largest public companies have fared relative to small cap stocks since the markets recognized the COVID-19 Pandemic.
200 Days and My Step Challenge Continues
Five Miles and 10,000 Steps or More Per Day
Often, when we take a step, either literally or figuratively, we don’t know where that step will lead. This post is about taking 10,000 steps one day, December 15, 2019, and how, somehow, I’ve been able to do that every day for 200 days as of today. I never thought about a long goal. It has simply developed from a series of short-term goals. Hope you enjoy the post!
11 Things to Know about Fixing “Problems” in Your Business
And #12: Problem Resolution Has a Positive Impact on Business Value
I was reflecting about business problems and my experience in seeing them addressed in other organizations or in dealing with them in our own company. This post provides 11 observations on why it is critical to address business problems timely and credibly. The value of your business is directly influenced by how you resolve problems as they arise. Think of a problem identified as an opportunity for constructive change.
150 Days and the 10,000+ Steps/Day Challenge Continues
I have been writing from time to time on this blog about walking and fitness. This post recounts reaching 150 consecutive days of reaching the dual goals of 10,000 or more steps and five or more miles. It takes focus, but you can do it if you decide to. The post also includes a simple Rx for achieving 10,000 steps – or your goal – per day. I also introduce two forthcoming books!
100 Days and the 10,000 Steps per Day Challenge Continues
Movement Is Therapeutic in a Time of Crisis
In recent weeks, I’ve written about what I’ve called a Personal Step Challenge that began on December 15, 2019. My goal is to get 10,000 steps per day at a minimum, and also 5.0 miles at a minimum. I added the five mile part because at 10,000 steps I’m a tad short that. The broader […]