One Step at a Time

Are you Inside Out or Outside In?

February 18, 2024 Recently I was trying to make a point in an email. I told a story about my early days in sales. A good and valued friend pointed out “I” had referred to myself 9 times during the story. My intentions were good, but it got me to thinking.

Have You Hugged Your Building Custodian Today?

April 9, 2012 tags: big government, capitalist, income tax, NFIB, Occupy Wall Street, republican, small business, small business owner You cannot lead from behind! Leadership begins with mutual respect. The leaders I respect the most lead by example. Politicians, pundits and the media can go around trying to divide people into haves and have-nots, but there’s really no divide between most of us.

Is It the Journey, or the Destination?

March 3, 2016 tags: integra business systems, NFIB, small business Herb had nothing on me. My first job out of college was to work for AC Forms. My Dad owned AC. He was the only full-time employee. Business was good. My dad was looking for help. I joined my Dad and his company, AC Forms as a sales rep in 1974. We were a force of two. My Mom was the part time administrative support person and the mother of six.