Rob Severson
WERE POOR BUT DIDN’T KNOW IT!
I googled on that phrase and got millions of hits! There are books on the subject, famous people quoted, and who knows how many others as I just looked at a few pages. I grew up in the 50′s with parents and relatives who grew up before the depression and survived it when it happened. [...]
DO YOU HATE YOUR JOB?
I was at a great seminar the other day dealing with finding one’s dream job. The presenter had some great ideas on it including clarity of mission and elevator pitch and networking to find that dream job. She also talked about having a job that you hate and commented on the high number of people [...]
LEARNING TO SURVIVE AND OVERCOME OBSTACLES!
I like to talk with people wherever I go. Sometimes I ask questions, other times people just open up to me. I love hearing their stories. A few weeks ago I was speaking at an alternative school about stuff I have in my book. This school serves kids that have had some problems, addiction, grades, [...]
WHY NOT TAX EVERYONE, THAT WOULD BE FAIR!
I’ve been thinking about the budget battles n Minnesota and the federal government. I think there is a solution that will anger everyone! I have spent a lot of time thinking about some of this and hope to get folks thinking if nothing else. All comments are welcome! I’ve been thinking about the budget battles [...]
WHY POLITICIANS FIND COMPROMISE DIFFICULT, IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE!
fOR MORE OF MY FRIEND STEVE’S “RANTS” CHECK OUT HIS BLOG SITE: http://home.comcast.net/~steve_bakke/site/ MODERN POLITICS: WHY IS COMPROMISE DIFFICULT …… AND SOMETIMES IMPOSSIBLE? Stephen L. Bakke – June 21, 2011 (My “Summer Solstice Report”) Constant Bickering and Gridlock Over Issues Within this topic, you might be surprised at what I am tired of. [...]
NATIONAL DEBT AS SEEN BY AN ACCOUNTANT!
Steve Bakke is a friend of mine and writes reports on various current event and political topics. You can find his reports on his blog site: http://home.comcast.net/~steve_bakke/site/ THE NATIONAL DEBT? – JUST GUESS WHAT IT REALLY IS! Stephen L. Bakke – June 14, 2011 We’ve Come To Accept What We’ve Been Told! I’ve done [...]
JOB TRANSITION SUPPORT GROUPS
I am privileged to speak at two job transition support groups next week. I will be at Easter Lutheran at 7:30 AM on Tuesday, June 21. More information can be found here: http://easter.org/wordpress/job-transitions-group/ I will be at Woodbury Lutheran Church at 7:00 PM on June 23. Information at: http://www.woodburylutheran.org/ministries/support/careertransition/ I will be speaking about my [...]
BENEFIT FOR MDA
My friend Becky Able and her son, Alex raaise money for muscular dystrophy. Alex is an accomplished piano player and is participating in this event. If you can make it, all are welcome!! Concert/Open House for Muscular Dystrophy! Listen to music and stroll through the flower gardens while supporting Alex Amble’s mission to raise funds [...]
Banks, government and small businesses
I’ve been thinking about the similarities of banks and government, especially on how they work with small businesses. I have spent 30 years working with them and see quite a few similarities. One of lenders prime functions is to provide the funds to keep businesses going and to succeed. They set loan covenants that are [...]
At Passover, a lesson for us all about Moses!
Now don’t exit right away, I am not going to preach! But I do want to share an interesting story about survival and careers from the Bible. I believe it is true and that God orchestrated it, but will tell the story in secular terms just because it is fascinating. And, you may find that [...]
