Prefer to listen to this post – just use the play button below and leave us a comment at the bottom: Whether you know him as St. Nicholas, Father Christmas, Kris Kringle, or Santa Claus, he is arguably one of the most recognized figures in world.   From his 4th Century origin as a bearded Christian […]

If you’d prefer to listen to this post, click the start button below – and leave us a comment when you’re done!   There is no other single day of the year that causes us to pause and give thanks more than Thanksgiving.   As the biggest travel holiday of the year, more friends and family […]

Want to listen to this blog post? Click on the start button below – and then leave us a comment.   In life, success without significance is possible, but significance without success is nearly impossible.   In most cases long term success in business follows a very similar path.  The question then is which path is […]

Click start below if you’d prefer to listen to this week’s article…and let us know what you think by leaving a comment. This is for dedicated to all the fans of baseball past and present.   Next week we’ll get back to business. He was born and raised about 100 miles NW of the current Truman […]

As a business owner, it’s way too easy to get bogged down in the day to day challenges. Sure it’s important to put out fires but it’s equally (or more) important to think about the big picture and where you’re taking things. One way to get inspired and to challenge your thinking – or at […]

The most memorable lessons in perseverance and persistence are not stories from history books but from the events that play out in our lives.   I got a great reminder of that on July 13, 2014. At 6,500’ elevation, the lake water in Montana rarely gets above 70 degrees on the surface.   On this mid-July Sunday, […]