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It Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This
As a child of the ’80s I fondly remember the Old Milwaukee and Old Milwaukee Light commercials that would show a group of guys fishing, observing the Swedish Bikini Team, or some other great manly thing. One of the guys would take a sip of a canned Old Milwaukee and then would say, “It... »
Young Entrepreneurs
It is not even summer yet, in fact we’ve just had our first dose of spring-like weather, but already the neighborhood kids are having Kool-Aid stands. This is a true sign that there is an entrepreneur inside each of us. We all have (from a young age) the desire to sell a quality product... »
Change and Opportunity
I had an interesting conversation the other day with a Branch President of a bank that I used to work for. He told me about how he went straight to work at a factory when he was 18 years old. At that time that was just what everyone did. He managed to get a good paying... »
The Times They are a Changin’
“If your time to you is worth savin’, then you better start swimmin’ or you’ll sink like a stone for the times they are a-changin’ ” Bob Dylan These powerful words from Bob Dylan were just as true in 1963 when his song was rising up the charts as they are today. The world is always... »
Finding Your Place
How do you know when you’ve found your place in this world? It is easy to go with the flow but so much harder to make things happen. But how do you know when it’s time to make the move? How do you know what is truly worth the risk? The only answer I can give... »
Express Lane
The other day I found myself waiting 3 or 4 people back on the ‘express lane’ at a local grocery store. I was trying to stay calm and not think about all the things I could be doing instead of standing in this ridiculous line. That is when the irony of our society jumped out... »
A New Year!
2009 is winding down and we are anxiously awaiting all of the good things to come in the New Year. This is such a wonderful time to set new goals and allow yourself to be who you really want to be. Resolutions are a great way to motivate yourself to make change in the New... »
Make the Change
“If your ship doesn’t come in, swim out to meet it”~Jonathan Winters It is pretty easy to fill each day with emails, phone calls, and some wasted time on your favorite social media site. Then fill your evening with TV and movies. With long work days and distractions at home it is very easy to... »
Hey Cupcake!
A few weeks ago I was visiting family in Austin, Tx. I couldn’t help but notice an unusual business operating on the side of the road. The Company is called Hey Cupcake! and they operate a business selling cupcakes in 5 locations around Austin. Better yet, they do it out of an Airstream trailer.... »
Finding Opportunity
Do you ever say to yourself, ”I wish I could come up with a business idea” or everytime you see a new product do you say, “Why didn’t I think of that?” What are you waiting for? The world is full of opportunity. There are thousands of franchises for sale if you can’t think of your own,... »