"Listen to people in their 80s," she said. "They've stared just across the street at death for a decade. They know what's important in life." -Patricia Lyons Simon Newman via ... read more →
“Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.” - C.S. Lewis C.S. Lewis put it well: courage isn’t a discrete... read more →
In our last Insider we gave you a chance to discover your company’s “Trust Quotient”. This time we’ll help you think about when to take action and what actions are... read more →
…those who [achieve extraordinary results] lift their circumstances up to the level of their dreams through awareness, responsibility and communication; others lower their dreams to fit their circumstances. (Living an... read more →
SHAMELESS PLUG Since this is the week leading up to Easter, I’ve been thinking a lot about what Jesus said: “Let the little children come to me.” Some of these... read more →
Are you uncomfortable with sales? Me, too! Especially because, in Myers-Briggs terms, I am a borderline Introvert/Extrovert. The “traditional” side of the sales paradigm has one ruling mantra (the Tolkienian... read more →
When I talk with owners interested in either buying or selling a business, they regularly think this is a transaction; each party views it from the point of view of... read more →
Author’s note: We have intentionally reprinted last week’s Insider in a slightly different form to model the principle of repetition. In “telling your employees how to vote,” be sure to... read more →
Drum-roll, please! Thank you for all who filled out the 2015 survey for JH & Associates. Here’s a snapshot of who you are: 72% of you own businesses 33% of... read more →
A recent blizzard caused the cancellation of our daughter’s flight back to college. During our bonus family time we sat by the fireplace, working on our own projects. She did... read more →
