Month: April 2019
-
The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall.
A couple of weeks ago Tiger Woods won his fifth Masters tournament and subsequently his 15th major win. This was Tiger’s first major win since the U.S. Open in 2008 and his last Master’s victory in 2005, some fourteen years ago. Just two years ago, however, Tiger’s back pain made walking difficult and returning to […]
-
Divorce is probably as painful as death..
Despite a Denver snow storm, another successful Craft Brewers Conference recently concluded. As is typical at these conferences, old friendships were renewed and new ones were formed. Brewers and distributors visited, learn about new industry topics, and viewed the exhibits. The CBC continues to dwarf all other beer industry conventions with more than double the […]
-
Hindsight is a wonderful thing.
Last week Stone Brewing announced the sale of their Berlin facility to BrewDog of Scotland for an undisclosed amount. Stone has owned the brewery since 2014, but has now decided to leave the Germany market. In an August 2014 edition of this blog, (Sound strategy starts with having the right goal.), Greg Koch, Stone’s co-founder, blamed […]
-
GOAT
The term GOAT is an acronym for “Greatest of All Time.” And while GOAT discussions are held regarding a variety of topics, the area of sports is frequently one that is deliberated and these conversations about which sports are the greatest are frequently held in sports bars. For example: the greatest football player of all […]
-
Success is always a matter of some luck and timing.
In the early 1970s, Texas was by far the largest volume-producing state for the Jos. Schlitz Brewing Company. Texas itself was a stand-alone division of Schlitz, and the largest division in the company. Many of the Schlitz wholesalers were ranked in the top ten in volume: Houston, San Antonio, and Dallas were all in the […]