Permanent Equity

The risk of not doing what you think you're doing includes (more often than we would have thought) scaring the daylights out of people by getting in the wrong car. From Timothy Hanson #risk #reward #assumptions #unqualifiedopinions #permanentequity #newsletter

When the owner's paradox meets weighted expectations and – perhaps – a little ego, how do you actually get someone ready to take the top spot? Lessons from the research, what we've seen, and Shakespeare's King Henry IV. #succession #eos #smb #smallbiz #strategy #leadership #permanentequity

"What debt do you have?" "What do you owe to someone else?" "Do you have any obligations to repay someone in the future?" "Have you promised to give anyone money in the future in any way?" They all sound like the same question. So is it sus that we ask each of them during diligence anyway? From Timothy Hanson #risk #reward #diligence #language #genz #unqualifiedopinions #permanentequity #newsletter

In which Timothy Hanson puts himself at risk of sounding cynical. #risk #reward #elonmusk #tesla #competitiveadvantage #unqualifiedopinions #permanentequity #newsletter

To re-engage, you've got to disengage, which is a heartening message for those of us who lived through the ice locker that has been mid-Missouri this season. From Timothy Hanson #risk #reward #boredom #unqualifiedopinions #permanentequity #newsletter

If you try to meet us in Omaha and end up at the wrong restaurant, at least you'll get a mention from Timothy Hanson. #risk #reward #berkshire #unqualifiedopinions #permanentequity #newsletter

There's a difference between having A succession plan and having YOUR succession plan. So how do you tailor a plan to the wants/needs/expectations of your organization? Lessons from the research, JCPenney, and Willy Wonka (he had a point) + our take in this week's edition of Success in Succession. #succession #eos #smb #smallbiz #strategy #leadership #permanentequity

How do you solve for a tendency to spend more time mitigating downside than pursuing upside? Well, here's one idea. From Timothy Hanson #risk #reward #downside #upside #time #opportunity #permanentequity #unqualifiedopinions #newsletter

Cars and boats and popcorn, oh my. From Timothy Hanson #risk #reward #taxrate #unqualifiedopinions #permanentequity #newsletter

What the u13 girls soccer team has to do with doing what you say you'll do when you say you'll do it. And, why Timothy Hanson's cats sometimes get two breakfasts. #risk #reward #reliability #predictability #unqualifiedopinions #permanentequity #newsletter