I think sometimes in the ole US of A we take for granted the access we have to decent water. Maybe rightfully so, we do a lot to keep it that way. If you’ve ever traveled you learned like I did to be very careful of drinking water. When in doubt drink beer or tequila. …
Author Archives: Greg
Leadership
I saw a post yesterday where a number the people’s representatives were making a statement by wearing black to an interview in order to show their disapproval that the body did not pass legislation affirming that men could use a women’s restroom. Interestingly, in the group of approximately 25 people, I counted at least 14 …
Simple Division
Over the course of my life I have discovered that math is the most useful of all human manifestations. Others might stipulate that language would be the victor in that argument, I concede, the inability to communicate would definitely bring it all down around our feet. Consider this for a moment, I consider myself well …
Stop feeding your pet avarice.
“Pet?”, you say. “Mine?” Well, yes. Doesn’t everyone want a big pile of money? Doesn’t everyone want to win the lottery and spend, spend, spend? To the extent this is true I am proposing you have a pet, a dear one you feed and cuddle in day dreamy slumber imagining the future when it will …
Pearls to pigs?
Pearls? We have pearls of wisdom, pearls of joy, pearls of yesterday and of course pearls of the crown. Which one it matters not; all connote a certain essence of value. Something worthy of consideration, thought or even just endearment. We all recognize that certain things have a universal value and all agree that these …
Are you too comfortable?
It’s an easy question to answer. So I’ll take my time. Have you ever considered what it means to be comfortable? I think the premise has more to do with the Theory of Relativity than anything; as in, it is completely relative to the gravity of your present situation. If you are in a grave …
Skateboard or a new car?
Something I often discuss with an SBO or a mentee is the analogy of what you do relating to a vehicle. A number of entrepreneurs fail at their businesses not because it’s a bad idea or under capitalized but because the business itself is a bicycle. To paint you the picture more clearly, imagine trying …
Go your own way.
My wife and I were discussing the operating parameters of our farm store, in particular the seasonal nature and when to open and close. Her perspective was more along the lines of what she, personally, got from being involved. I on the other hand am always looking to figure out how this thing can give …
Rich vs Wealthy
I was reading some statistics from research done by the Ramsey organization about American millionaires this morning. Presently there are approximately 22 million millionaires in the good ole US of A. Seemingly, the “largest study of millionaires conducted”. Ramsey states that upon surveying 10 thousand participants they found 8 out of 10 of these folks …
Commitment like Cortez
As an SBO the one thing of which I am keenly aware is that being successful in business takes a serious level of commitment! Without commitment, a deep rooted sentiment of redeeming quality and value with transcendent intentions, a business idea is nothing more than a waste of time. There are many obstacles, distractions, previous …