We just celebrated our nation’s Freedom Day. What could be better than celebrating with barbecues and fireworks? We Americans love our freedoms; our Independence Day echoes throughout our culture. We celebrate Tax Freedom Day TGIF Your Number/Retirement Date Braveheart https://youtu.be/lEOOZDbMrgE?t=1m14s... read more →
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14
Last week we looked at one citizen who did a public service for 95 million Americans. We explored how this kind of modeling is the first step in creating a culture within which you can build great employees who become principled future owners. These are the kind of people who... read more →
Oct
13
God’s Solution for Our Disobedience and Sin Living in Us: Become a Child of God and Be Set Free From the Sinful Nature No one escapes the reality of physical death on this earth. As most estate planners point out, the mortality rate in this life is 100%. But... read more →
Oct
12
In my prior post, we explored how important it is to have clarity about our own Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement (BATNA) as a basis for coming to a we with a potential partner. While Jeanette Nyden applies this framework to create an environment to formulate contracts between large... read more →
Oct
11
Remembering you are going to die is the best way that I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. --Steve Jobs (cf. WSJ) This past week we celebrated the last triple date of the century—12/12/12. Many of us are apprehensively looking ahead to the end... read more →
Oct
10
It is one thing to study war and another thing to live the warrior’s life. —Telamon of Arcadia, mercenary of the fifth century B.C.E., as quoted in The War of Art, p. 61. Felix Baumgartner’s historic Mach 1+, 119,846’ free fall to earth on Oct. 14, 2012. By virtue of... read more →
Oct
09
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 either buyer or seller. Since both view it as a transaction, each party has a list of what s/he wants... read more →
Oct
08
The Kennedy Space Center houses the massive Saturn V that sent three intrepid explorers to walk on the moon July 20, 1969. As you can see, my wife and I are dwarfed by the sheer size of the rocket. Contemplating different aspects of this accomplishment has helped me come... read more →
Oct
07
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 appropriate to grow trust in your company. Many people think there is only one kind of time, but in reality,... read more →
Oct
06
“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 virtue but, in fact, is the cutting edge of every virtue we put into action. I also find my clearest... read more →
