No car but no mortgage either
As many of you know, my grandparents on both sides were Amish. So I have deep family roots in that culture. Every time we visit family and friends in Holmes County Ohio, I find myself fascinated by the quantity of…
But I don’t have the degree for the Work I Love
Here’s a recent question from a reader: QUESTION: Hello, After hearing about your program on the Dave Ramsey show, I decided to check out your web site. Your course looks good, but what happens once you find the “work you…
Is he just a bum or a struggling businessman?
A rushed businessman plunked a dollar into the cup of a man selling pencils on the sidewalk. Half a block down the street, he turned around and made his way back to the beggar. “I’m sorry,” he said as he…
What should I charge hourly when I go out on my own?
Here’s a great question from a podcast listener: “I am currently starting a small business building furniture and have a goal to replace my income in 18 months so I can work from home and spend more time with my…
Use the personal touch to WOW your customers
This is a guest post by Heidi Bender. She shares thank-you note-writing tips and examples on her site Tons of Thanks. If you’d like to guest post on this blog, check out the guidelines here. You must create an experience to stand…
Are you being honest about what’s slowing you down?
Recently I was on board a beautiful new boat with a friend. While the boat looked absolutely stunning from everything I could see, the owner told me it was time to pull it out of the water and see what…
How can these guys both be in the same business?
Last week I talked with two guys, both in the landscape business. The first complained bitterly about customers who were hard to please, did not pay their bills on time and didn’t understand the big picture of landscaping. He went on…
You always have another choice
There’s always more than one solution to your dilemma. Many years ago in a small Indian village, a farmer had the misfortune of owing a large sum of money to a village moneylender. The moneylender, who was old and ugly,…
Yeah I confess I’m experiencing burnout
Henry Ford once said he didn’t want executives who had to work all the time. He insisted that those who were always in a flurry of activity at their desks were not being the most productive. He wanted people who…
The unwelcome change in your job may be your next opportunity
How To Deal With Unwelcome Change I hear from people every week who are upset that things are changing — and they see it as unwelcome change. They really want to just keep things the way they’ve been for the…