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May 16, 2011
Turning 50

Just this past weekend I turned 50.   A lot of people were interested in how I felt about turning 50.

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April 11, 2011
When To Fire A Customer…

This seems like an impossibility, especially in this economic climate.

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December 28, 2010
Preparing for the New Year

As I sit at my desk making travel plans for early next year, it got me thinking about the New Year in general. I started asking myself, “where do I want to go in 2011”? “Where do I want my company to go in 2011?”.

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September 15, 2010
How good is your team?

 As a leader, we can only be as successful as the teams we lead.

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August 27, 2010
My Son Says Goodbye to the Business

 I just said goodbye to my younger son who is leaving the business to fulfill his calling.

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August 17, 2010
Called on the carpet by the customer

Called on the carpet by the customer.  Never a fun thing.  But it doesn't have to be all negative.  We sometimes want to insulate ourselves from the things that our companies don't do so well.  We don't like it when the customer loses faith in us and "wonders" if they can find a better product, better price at a competitor.  But these conversations are opportunities for growth.

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August 6, 2010
Daily challenges and the work of a Leader

 It is not the daily challenges that is the work of a leader.  Rather it is the implementation of the lessons they teach.

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