A short little get-to-the-point 4th of July message: THANK YOU! We live in, and reap the benefits of, the free enterprise system because our men and women in the armed forces, throughout the history of this great nation, took an oath to defend that freedom with their...
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Veteran’s Day 2022
How about a little trivia for starters? Did you know Veteran's Day was originally called "Armistice Day?" "To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country's service and with...
Happy Holidays!
Thanks for all your readership and support over the years. Whether this is the first Christmas we're celebrating together virtually or one of many, my family and I wish you the very happiest of holidays.
Thanksgiving 2021
In his timeless classic, How to Stop Worrying and Start Living, Dale Carnegie advised us to count our blessings, not our troubles. This not only helps avoid stress but can help foster an attitude of gratitude and help us attract so much more good in our lives. True...
Thanks, dads!
As the holiday approaches, I just want to wish all the dads out there a Happy Father's Day. I was lucky to have a great dad. We unfortunately lost him when I was only 20, but I got to enjoy the remarkable experience of having so many surrogate dads in the form of...
One HUGE leadership skill
Communication! If you look at any successful relationship, chances are the key thing that makes it successful, the common denominator, is effective communication. Communication that is candid, respectful, useful, timely, concise, relevant, interpersonal, and any other adjectives you can think of to describe it. It all comes down to communication. Leadership is very much a […]
The lesson of the shark and the pilot fish?
My wife and I found ourselves watching a day and a half’s worth of shark documentaries on the National Geographic channel during our safer-at-home experience. Hey, we had to something to fill the void between finishing all the Tiger King episodes, all the Tiger King documentaries, and while eagerly awaiting the forthcoming movie about Tiger […]
Definition of the day: Business Model
If you watch Shark Tank, read an article about business, or just find yourself in a conversation with somebody who’s trying to sound smart about business, you’ll undoubtedly hear them use the term “Business Model.” Textbooks define “Business Model” a lot of different ways, but my favorite was from the late, legendary Peter F. Drucker […]