When you are in the professional service business, everyone wants to make money from your efforts. When someone buys a mining company, they get mines. When they buy an electric company, they get power stations. When they buy a financial services firm, accounting business or law practice, they get people. People are the assets and those assets have feet. What do you do when your firm is suddenly acquired?

You might find yourself in one of two roles. You are either a revenue producer or you are overhead. Years ago, in the financial services industry, I came across the expression, "Home Office Guy." This abbreviated as HOG. You get the point.