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THE UNSEEN WAR™S2SE1 - From Blunt Force to Scalpel: The Future of U.S. TariffsIn this special episode of The Unseen War, the Seabrook Wessex Group's Director for Tariff Strategies, Frank Warren, cuts through the noise surrounding tariffs, the Supreme Court, and the future of U.S. trade policy. Contrary to headlines predicting either the end of tariffs or an escalation into something worse, this episode argues that neither outcome is likely. Instead, Frank explains why a potential Supreme Court decision sustaining the U.S. Court of International Trade's ruling against the administration's use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) would not eliminate tariffs—but fundamentally reshape them. Drawing on...
2026-01-3013 min
THE UNSEEN WAR™S2E4 - Find Alternatives to China Without BreakingFor many manufacturers, the question of China isn't whether to change, but how — and at what risk. In this episode of The Unseen War, Frank Warren breaks down a disciplined, non-reactive approach to supplier diversification in a tariff-driven environment. Rather than chasing headlines or attempting a risky, wholesale exit from China, this discussion reframes diversification as optionality — building layered alternatives that protect quality, cost, and relationships. Frank explains why supplier strategy should start with components, not countries, how to pilot diversification intelligently, and why preserving trust and leverage matters more than dramatic moves. This episode is a...
2026-01-2717 min
THE UNSEEN WAR™DS2E3 - When Trade War-Related Risk Becomes InvisibleIn this dispatch, Frank Warren discusses the often-overlooked risks in trade wars, emphasizing that the most dangerous risks are those that organizations have stopped recognizing. He highlights the phenomenon of risk blindness, where companies become complacent due to stable operations, leading to margin erosion and distorted pricing decisions. Warren urges leaders to enhance visibility in their supply chains and to question their assumptions about supplier reliability, advocating for a proactive approach to risk management in a rapidly changing economic environment,
2026-01-2305 min
THE UNSEEN WAR™S2E3 - When Risk Hides in Plain SightRisk doesn't announce itself—especially during the trade war. In this episode of The Unseen War, Frank Warren shows how tariffs and volatility often hide inside healthy revenue, reliable suppliers, and long-standing contracts. Learn how to identify hidden exposure, map real risk without panic, and position your company to respond with clarity, confidence, and maneuverability in a permanently changed trade environment.
2026-01-2019 min
THE UNSEEN WAR™S2E2 - Stopping Margin ErosionSummary In this episode of the Unseen War, Frank Warren discusses the critical issue of margin erosion faced by family-owned mid-market and lower mid-market manufacturing companies. He explains how changes in the trade environment, particularly due to tariffs, have led to increased operational risks and reduced profitability. The conversation highlights the gradual nature of margin erosion, the structural drivers behind it, and the importance of visibility and deliberate decision-making in navigating these challenges. Warren emphasizes that the decisions made during this time not only affect profits but also impact people and communities.
2026-01-1315 min
THE UNSEEN WAR™Dispatches from the Unseen War - 2.1Dispatches from the Unseen War – Episode 1 - Stopping Margin Erosion In this first mini-cast, Frank Warren of the Seabrook Wessex Group examines one of the most dangerous effects of the trade war: quiet margin erosion. Most companies don't lose profitability because something breaks. They lose it slowly, as tariffs raise landed costs, suppliers pass through increases, and contracts lag behind reality. Nothing snaps—but margins thin. Frank outlines three forces driving this erosion—tariff compression, supplier inertia, and contract lag—and offers a simple diagnostic exercise to help manufacturers restore visibility, regain leverage, and buy...
2026-01-0911 min
THE UNSEEN WAR™Episode 1 - Navigating in the Unseen WarIn Episode 1 of Season Two of The Unseen War, Frank Warren explains why waiting for certainty—court rulings, policy reversals, or the "end" of the trade war—is no longer a viable strategy for family-owned manufacturing companies. Season One was about naming reality. Season Two is about operating inside it. This episode explores why volatility is no longer an interruption but the operating environment—and why resilient companies don't react to every ruling or headline. Instead, they build operating strength through decision clarity, supplier optionality, tariff literacy, and disciplined family governance under pressure. Usi...
2026-01-0622 min
THE UNSEEN WAR™Episode 4 - Operating in the New Trade EnvironmentSummary In this episode, Frank reflects on the first season of the Unseen War podcast, emphasizing the need for family-owned manufacturing companies to adapt to the rapidly changing global trade environment. He discusses the lessons learned from the trade war, the importance of strategic leadership, and the necessity of building resilience and redundancy in supply chains. As the podcast transitions into its second season, the focus will shift towards practical strategies for navigating the post-trade war landscape.
2025-12-2923 min
THE UNSEEN WAR™Episode 3 - What Can Still Be Fixed . . And What Can'tIn this episode of the Unseen War podcast, Seabrook Wessex Group's Director for Tariff Stategies and Tactics, Frank Warren discusses the significant impact of tariffs and the ongoing trade war on family-owned and mid-market manufacturing companies. He emphasizes the importance of adapting to the new economic landscape, facing losses candidly, and developing strategies for survival and future success. The conversation covers the challenges manufacturers face, the need for strategic planning, and the importance of protecting valuable relationships and processes within businesses.
2025-12-2344 min
THE UNSEEN WAR™Episode 2 - What to do When Your First Reaction was Wrong.In this episode of the Unseen War podcast the Seabrook Wessex Group's Director for Tariff Stategies and Tactics, Frank Warren, discusses the challenges faced by businesses during the trade war, particularly the impact of tariffs on supply chains and decision-making processes. He emphasizes the importance of communication, strategic resets, and team loyalty in navigating these turbulent times. Warren encourages listeners to take a thoughtful approach to decision-making and to prepare for the post-war economic landscape
2025-12-2135 min
THE UNSEEN WAR™Episode 1 — The Fog Has FallenIn this first episode of The Unseen War™, Frank Warren MBA sets the stage for America's new economic battlefield — a conflict families never asked for but must now learn to navigate with clarity and purpose. Frank breaks down: The hidden pressures hitting family-owned manufacturers Real-world fallout from tariffs and policy shifts How unstable supply chains threaten generational businesses Why calm, strategic decision-making matters more than ever This episode introduces the mission behind The Unseen War™: **to guide family business leaders through forces they didn't choose, but must n...
2025-12-0231 min
Proof of ThoughtLarry Lepard: Why Bitcoin Is Going to $200,000 Next, Then $1 Million - "Big Print" Within 18 Months!Today’s guest is investment manager and long-time sound money advocate Larry Lepard. Larry is a Harvard MBA and seasoned investor who made early bets on the internet in the 1990s before turning to gold, silver—and eventually, Bitcoin. He was buying BTC when it was just $300, and in this wide-ranging conversation, Larry shares why he believes another “Big Print” is coming, how Bitcoin fits into the future of monetary policy, and why he thinks 0.1 BTC could become a life-changing amount.We also discuss how monetary and fiscal policy have cre...
2025-07-211h 00
The Retail PilotLeadership Lessons from a Trailblazer: Jeanne Jackson on Empowering Women, Leading Great Companies, and Adding Strength at the Board Leve...Ken interviews Jeanne Jackson for this Flight of The Retail Pilot.Jeanne P. Jackson is CEO of a private equity and consulting firm that she founded in 2002, MSP Capital. In 2018, she retired from Nike, Inc. after 16 years, serving first as a Board member for 7 years, then stepping into successive roles inside the Company as President, then Senior Advisor to the CEO. She recently retired from the Board of Directors of McDonalds, Inc., where she served since 1999, holding positions as Chair of the Compensation Committee, Chair of the Finance Committee, and member of the Governance Committee. She also...
2024-01-3035 min
The Kinked WireJVIR audio abstracts: November 2023This recording features audio versions of November 2023 Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology (JVIR) abstracts:Added Value of Cone-Beam CT to Identify Arterial Supply during Genicular Artery Embolization for Knee Osteoarthritis ReadDirect Thrombectomy versus Bridging Thrombectomy within 6 Hours of Stroke Onset: A Prospective Cohort Study on Cognitive and Physical Function Outcomes ReadOutcomes following Exchange and Upsizing of Malfunctioning Small-Caliber Double-J Ureteral Stents ReadIntraoperative Multivessel Embolization Reduces Blood Loss and Transfusion Requirements Compared to Internal Iliac Artery Balloon Placement during Cesarean Hysterectomy for Placenta Accreta Spectrum Read
2023-10-2621 min
The Exit Row PodcastRetiring from Your Business with Purpose.Let's say that you successfully exit your company into retirementWhen you want,With the total after-tax income you want.What now? The third must-have in a great exit plan is a discerned purpose for the next chapter of your life . . . Something that makes life in retirement meaningful, satisfying - even fun.
2023-05-0816 minThe Exit Row PodcastThe Goals of a Great Exit PlanFind out the three goals every business exit or transition plan should include.Find out more at https://seabrookwessex.com/.Contact us for more - https://seabrookwessex.com/contact-us/
2023-05-0215 minThe Exit Row PodcastOne Day, Your Kids May Be Working Together – Teach them now to use conflict as a positive.Every family - like every other kind of organization - has conflict. Rather than eliminate conflict, teach your kids to keep conflict from becoming personal. If you do, and they wind up running the family business one day, that business is more likely to survive and thrive.
2023-04-2016 minThe Exit Row PodcastTammy Wynette and Family Business Sustainability If anyone in your family – say a child or grandchild – is in a troubled marriage and could be headed for divorce, you may have a threat to your business to deal with.
2023-04-1919 minThe Exit Row PodcastControl the Result, and Care for Your Stakeholders if You Leave on Your ShieldI love helping leaders of family-owned businesses exit their companies into a great retirement, and it's a rush helping a leader make his business into one that is self-managing- one that gives him or her the freedom to be present again at dance recitals and family gatherings. Sometimes, though, the leader of a family-owned business leaves on his shield because of his or her death, long-term illness, or disability. Here is some thinking on how to maintain control and care for your stakeholders if you don't leave on your feet.
2022-04-1319 minThe Exit Row PodcastThe Importance of a "Kick-Ass" Team to the Value of Your BusinessAn expert venture capitalist recently opined that of all the factors that determined the success or failure of a deal, the most important of all was the presence of a founder with the leadership ability to build - and this is a technical term - a kick-ass team. Let's talk about that.
2022-02-2359 min
Startups for GoodWill Sealy, Founder & CEO of SummerWill Sealy is the co-founder and CEO of Summer, a B Corp that's helping student loan borrowers navigate the repayment process to maximize their savings. Prior to Summer, Will worked at SoFi on business strategy and operations, and, prior to that, served as one of the first student loan policy experts at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Will was a special assistant and policy advisor to Senator Elizabeth Warren at both the CFPB and the U.S. Department of Treasury. In 2010, Will worked on the White House team tasked with implementing the Dodd-Frank Act. Will earned his MBA...
2022-02-1451 minThe Exit Row PodcastMaybe we should rethink the "rethinking" about the pandemic office. - Part 2In this episode, we talk about the challenges to productivity, innovation, and morale presented by the WFH/remote teams rage. Then we take a look at the hybrid office idea and how it balances the savings of remote teams with the proven value of in-person contact for team members, and greater value for customers/clients, and owners/managers/team leaders.
2022-02-0819 minThe Exit Row PodcastMaybe we should rethink the "rethinking" about the pandemic office. - Part 2Schools have found unintended consequences on student mental health and learning productivity with distance and e-learning during the pandemic. A similar effect has shown up with business team members. Let's look at why in-person contact is so important in an enterprise.
2022-02-0815 minThe Exit Row PodcastMaybe we should rethink the "rethinking" about the pandemic office. - Part 1An article in the March-April 2021 edition of Harvard Business Review has us thinking - Maybe all this work from home, zoom calls, and socially-distanced space allocation is too much of a good thing. In part 1 of this series we look at the downside of where we are and in part 2 we think about using concepts such as the hybrid office to increase the value of your business.
2022-02-0114 minThe Exit Row PodcastAnother end of year tip - Look at your customer baseSome thoughts on a really important tip - Look at your customer base.Which customers account for most of your revenue?Which customers account for most of your frustration?Remember Baker's Law!!!!
2021-12-0316 minThe Exit Row PodcastThanksgiving & Business Sales - They End Badly If You Ignore the Wrong Family MemberLike a holiday dinner, the sale of a family business can become a disaster if you overlook or are unaware of the expectations of each family member/stakeholder.
2021-11-2322 minThe Exit Row PodcastHaving a Challenge With Turnover of Great Talent? Try Being Strategic With BonusesMany there is no thought-out reason for giving out bonuses other than "It's expected."Having a well-considered strategy underlying your bonuses can help you reduce turnover, grow your pool of talent, and get you closer to a self-managed enterprise.
2021-11-1821 minThe Exit Row PodcastThe Year-End Bonus - Rewards for Performance or "Participation Trophies" for Grown-ups?"Turn the year-end bonus into a tool for training and retaining great talent.
2021-11-1616 minThe Exit Row PodcastFinding Increased Value in Your Business By Digging Up The Back-YardRussell H. Conwell, founder of Philadelphia's Temple University, wrote a wonderful fable - Acres of Diamonds. Simply put, you stand a great chance of finding and increasing business value by looking in your company's back yard.
2021-11-1124 minThe Exit Row PodcastPlanning Your Business - And Yourself - For 2022While we think your planning for the following year should be started and completed by mid-summer of the current year, you are not too late if you haven't gone through the exercise. Here are some tips and thoughts for doing some great planning, and not keeping your plans secret.
2021-11-1023 min
The Exit Row PodcastThe Self-Managing Enterprise - Becoming Less Necessary for Fun and ProfitIf you want a great retirement from your company in the future, if you want to be engaged in a meaningful life outside the office, if your family would like to have you present again, then begin now to make your business one that is a self-managing enterprise.
2021-10-2825 min
The Exit Row PodcastThe Battle of Goose Green, and Lessons It Teaches Us About Succession and LeadershipAn important battle during the 1982 Falkland Islands War serves as a parable, full of wisdom for those who would develop a self-managing enterprise, grow great leaders organically, and prepare those leaders to take command when if you aren't coming back.
2021-10-2615 min
The Exit Row PodcastA Fork in the Road for Entrepreneurs Who Don't Want to Cash-outOne of the most famous of Yogi Berra's quotes is - When you come to the fork in the road, take it! For the entrepreneur who wants to retire, but is not comfortable with a complete exit, there is an alternative - a fork in the road to take - the half-retirement.
2021-10-1419 min
The Exit Row PodcastDoes Your Business Have a Moat?Too often, when an entrepreneur wants to retire, the process involves these steps - Get an average of earnings before interest, depreciation, taxes, and amortization.Shoot for five times that figure, but be happy if you get at least three times that figure.Sign the legal docs, get the check.Begin retirement.Pray you got it right.We think that is reckless. It completely ignores where the real value is in the business you and your team have built.In this episode of The Exit Row Podcast, we take a...
2021-09-2021 min
The Exit Row PodcastWhat Happens If You Exit Your Business on Your Shield?In this episode of The Exit Row Podcast , we take a look at one of the most important things you can do to prepare to exit your company into retirement - Plan for what happens on the day after you become disabled or die suddenly. A solid plan to keep talented people at work if you are not there because of death or disability, also makes your company more valuable when you are ready to exit into retirement.Here is a link to our article on keeping vital team mem...
2021-09-1722 minThe Exit Row PodcastTake a Seat in The Exit Row.Welcome to The Exit Row Podcast. The show is dedicated to entrepreneurs and business owners who are thinking about retiring one day. We want to help you think and strategize your way to an exit into retirement - When you want; With the money you want;To do the things you want.The show is produced and distributed by Seabrook Wessex, a business advisory firm that emphasizes business exit planning and business value growth strategies. Seabrook Wessex primarily serves mid-market firms ($10 million - $100+ million EBITDA).We named the show The Exit Row Podcast as the resul...
2021-09-1525 min
RETIREMENT MADE EASYMy Retirement Blueprint for Your DREAM RetirementI worked with my life coach and business coach to come up with a solution to help you plan the retirement of your dreams: the retirement blueprint. A retirement blueprint is something that very few financial planners talk about, but it's absolutely crucial to the success of your retirement. It helps you plan for the retirement of your dreams. If you're ready to design your retirement—and not just retire by default—check out this amazing resource. Listen to this episode of Retirement Made Easy to learn more! You will want to hear this episode if you are inte...
2021-05-1313 min
InsightManagement and The Four Principles You need To KnowFrank Warren from Seabrook Wessex https://seabrook-wessex.com/about talks to us about management and the MBA he received from Jack Welch Management Institute. The four principals he learned and how an optometry practice can benefit from them.
2020-04-0300 min
Elemental Podcast | Finanzas Personales, Productividad y Estilo de Vida#074 - Cómo elegir un socio y trabajar juntosEncontrar un socio es una de las preocupaciones más importantes de cualquier empresa. Revisemos los consejos más importantes que nos da el CEO de Disney.
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2019-07-2344 min
The Steve Pomeranz ShowThe Warren Buffett Index Funds Controversy ExplainedWith Frank Byrd, Founder of Fielder Capital GroupWarren Buffett Index FundsSteve's last guest today is Frank Byrd, a money management veteran, former Merrill Lynch financial consultant, chartered financial analyst, and founder of Fielder Capital Group.Frank joins Steve to talk about Warren Buffett and his value investment strategy and, relatedly, the performance of index funds versus active portfolio management and why big money management firms are often a poor match for small-time investors. Steve kicks off the conversation by mentioning that he too worked for Merrill Lynch in a sales capacity at the beginning of...
2017-03-0817 min