Life not treating you fair?
I sometimes hear people say: what are you supposed to do? I’ve done everything right, got an education, job, and worked every day and still got laid off and am broke”! That can happen, we are all at risk for that happening. It happened to me and many people I know. I was fortunate in [...]
Bankers say they don’t like surprises; do you?
Bankers don’t like surprises; even if it’s their fault! I have a client situation that could be oft repeated in the next several years. I have a client who was financed by a bank for several years and everything seemed to be working fine until his banker was promoted and he got a new one. [...]
Are you proud of your brother? I am proud of mine!
Exec Q&A: Severson reflects on oil industry, career and retirement Oil distribution in the Midwest is a family tradition for Tom Severson, the president of Winona-based Severson Oil Co. He learned the trade from his father, growing up in Harmony, Minn., and he plans to pass his business to his children when he retires, Severson [...]
Stocking stuffer!
Everyone has a story! Many people like to hear someone else’s story! Especially the story of the “average guy next door” who we know little about. Whether we are voyeurs or just interested in others, we like to know how others made it and why they are happy. Not everyone is crazy enough to bare [...]
Book review just in!
Just got this review from Laurie Webb/ Laurie Webb Ministries. I am grateful to her for it and would commend her web site to anyone to see what she is doing. Synopsis: A practical and faith-based approach to finding success in life by addressing the issues of control, faith, and keeping the doors open [...]
It’s hard to get good help??
This is not what you want to hear, especially if you are unemployed. And, I admit, it is a generalization of some discussions I have had with small business owners over and definitely not true for all; but I hear it and it is cause for consideration. Large businesses and small businesses differ in more [...]
How to find the financing your business needs; and get it!
I heard a businessman in New Orleans talk about financing on a news show last night. He said it was difficult to get expansion financing and he contacted about 20 banks before he got the financing he needed. His comment was: I finally figured out how to present the request! I wish i could have [...]
MAINTAINING JOY IN UNEMPLOYMENT
I was unhappy, bored and wasting time so I drank a lot. Too much, and I figured out that I didn’t want to waste the things I have learned and the time I had left by medicating so quit drinking. I had issues so sought a Christian therapist who got me through them and [...]
CAPITALISM, A BAD THING?
My blog is titled “I’ve been thinking” and that is what this writing is, just some thoughts. There are smarter people than me, I am just a country boy trying to survive in this world and help others along the way. So take it for what it is worth, any comments are welcome. Some say [...]
Get out and talk with people! Relationships are the key to opportunity!
I was surprised again today by the power of networking and meeting people. I had two appointments at a coffee shop, one with a guy I have known for years and the other with a guy who was referred to me by a recent friend. The guy I had known has been out of work [...]
