Happy Star Wars Day

It’s May the 4th, and I’m considering seeing Avengers: Infinity War again.  The debate is not if, it’s a matter of when.  While I’m working out my scheduling logistics, let’s consider how similar this film is to the best of the Star Wars series – The Empire Strikes Back. As a young buck back in […]

Virtual Mentors

I listen to a lot of podcasts.  It all started very small with just one podcast that jumped out at me after reading a blog post.  That one led to another and the avalanche of iTunes subscriptions was on.  There are so many queued up (with so many added every week) that I will not […]

Everyone should be in two businesses

“Everyone should be in two businesses.  Whatever business they operate, and the banking business.”  – R. Nelson Nash The quote above comes from one of my early mentors and it’s just as valuable today as when I first heard it.  First of all, this applies to everyone, not just business owners.  When he refers to […]

Small Business Week!

We are in the midst of “Small Business Week” and I will admit that I’m not sure what that means.  I think the idea is to encourage everyone to shop local and celebrate small businesses this week, but it feels a bit like Valentine’s Day.  It’s a made up “holiday” where you act like you […]