If you put pancake batter in a waffle maker, is it a waffle or a pancake? It’s a strong question simply because it always starts a discussion and everyone has an answer. The same result is achieved by asking the question, “Should I pay off my mortgage?” The explicit danger in giving any financial advice, …
Selling a longtime family home and transitioning into a senior living community is a major milestone. It is a unique blend of deep emotions and practical logistics. Decades of accumulated belongings cannot be sorted overnight. However, with an organized strategy, you can turn an overwhelming house clean-out into a manageable, empowering journey. Taking the time …
For CFOs, CEOs, Executive Directors and HR leaders, decisions about people are some of the most consequential in the business. Talent drives growth while culture shapes performance. Yet many organizations try to manage complex people challenges with limited internal capacity. Knowing when and how to bring in outside expertise can protect the business and accelerate your results. When growth outpaces …
Real Estate, Construction, and Development in Kitsap County Kitsap County is undergoing a remarkable transformation as real estate, construction, and development continue to reshape communities across the region. From expanding residential neighborhoods to revitalized downtown corridors and growing commercial centers, the county is emerging as one of Washington State’s most attractive destinations for homeowners, investors, …
If you renewed a cyber insurance policy recently, you may have had this experience: you open the questionnaire, scroll through it, and realize you cannot confidently answer half the questions. Do you have EDR? Are your backups immutable? Do you have DMARC configured? The form is not asking whether your business is safe in any …
How AI and Deepfakes Are Changing the Hiring Process “Thanks for joining us for this interview, we’re excited to learn more about you. First, would you mind giving us a wave?” A year ago, that question would have sounded absurd. Today, it has become one of the simplest ways recruiters are trying to determine whether …
Why Doing It All Yourself Might Be Holding Your Business Back The "new year energy" that fueled many business owners' marketing efforts often begins to wane by this time of the year. The ambitious DIY plans set in January—posting daily to social media, launching a newsletter, and managing digital ads—frequently collide with the reality of …
"Stay close. Too far. Wrong choice. Good job. Good boy." These are phrases I say constantly to my two-year-old dog, Bandon. They get repeated often when we're working with our trainer, Brittany. Of importance: I said our trainer. More on that later. Bandon and I have been working with Brittany for the better part of …
I went to IPW 2026 in Fort Lauderdale knowing that this was an opportunity to share about the Kitsap Peninsula and listen to international tour operators, travel advisors, wholesalers, and destination partners from around the world. Not just for where people want to go, but for what they want to feel when they get there.Travelers …
Why supporting entrepreneurs means investing in the long-term resilience of our communities One year ago this month, we celebrated the graduation celebration of the 2025 Matchstick Lab Micro Business Accelerator cohort, a program that brought together 24 groundbreakers in the Kitsap community and invested heavily in the growth and development of the next iteration of …
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