As we face the prospects of another new year, we lament with Dickens, “It is the best of times and it is the worst of times.” In many ways, things have never been better in the entire history of the world.
When you look at the explosion in technology and the tremendous opportunities that brings with [...]
As I sit to write this, it’s 11:00 a.m. and still 8 degrees below zero. We’re looking for a high that will not reach zero today. It would be pretty discouraging if you didn’t have the right gear. But for me, I say bring it on. I’m ready for winter (with a new snowmobile sitting [...]
I talked to a man the other day who has cows — Jersey milk cows to be precise. As part of his desire to be self sufficient, he wants to open a dairy. he lives just a couple of miles from the creamery which would give him a bit of advantage to be sure, but [...]
Well, winter has officially come to the Yellowstone eco-system. We’ve been having snow (a skiff at a time) almost every day for two or three weeks. But today looks like real winter. The color of the sky, the depth of the snow (about 8″), the colder temperatures (about 15 degrees,) all have changed and all [...]
Somewhere, somehow, people in our government and in our society have gotten the idea that profit is somehow wrong. They would tell you that those who make a profit are “in it only for the money.”
I’d like to remind everyone of a few things. Every great invention, every meaningful, rewarding job was created by someone [...]
Work Ethic, Not Talent Or Experience Best Predictor Of Success
27 Oct
Posted by awebb as Leadership, Management
I had an interesting experience while building my wood shop these last few weeks. I got a bid from a framer for $3,000 to frame and sheet the whole thing (40 X 50.) That’s a great price and I knew it. I knew of the framer and had seen his work. He does excellent quality [...]
I love that saying on several levels. Nothing frustrates me more as a manager than the employee who builds a wall of secrecy around his area of responsibility. You know the type. They build an ever increasing list of things that only they can do. They guard the processes and procedures with their lives in [...]
A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the need to adapt or die. Today I read an article that illustrates exactly why. Kodak announced today that it will be discontinuing production of Kodachrome film effective this month. The article talked about how sales had dropped to a point it no longer made sense to [...]
I spoke with the owner of a very successful business the other day. They have a unique business model that has worked phenomenally well since they opened the business. They have experienced double digit growth month by month from their inception — until the last few months.
Like many businesses in the USA (and the world) [...]
Nobody gets a hit every time they step up to the plate. Sometimes you just plain strike out. What I’ve learned from watching people who strike out is this: If striking out teaches you something, then there is value in striking out — it’s the cost of the education. If you strike out, then immediately [...]
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