FAST GROWTH CAN BRING EVEN FASTER PROBLEMS! In the last 40 or so years I’ve seen thousands of businesses, many of them with financing problems. I have made my living by helping businesses with problems find financing. One common problem is high growth. Businesses that grow too fast often run out of working capital to […]
In this day of finding one’s dream job many are frustrated with the job they have. It isn’t what they want to do! Newsflash: you have to start somewhere! I don’t think that is unusual to dislike one’s job, especially in an entry level job. Most of them are not in a dream job category, unless […]
Like many others, I have a lot of memories of my father. Many of them deal with his teaching us to work and support ourselves and families. He once told me about his return from WWII and his issues dealing with coming back. My brother had been born when he was overseas and I was […]
I was visited St Petersburg, Russia recently while on a Baltic Sea cruise. Of course it is a very interesting place to visit with such attractions as the Hermitage Museum and all the other palaces constructed during the Romanav dynasty. Very extravagant and beautiful gold laden places! I had a brief conversation with one of our […]
I tried volunteering at a couple of city high schools this year. It was an interesting experience for me in many ways. When we had volunteer orientation it was pointed out that all we can do is show up, tell our stories, and hope that we have touched someone or many in the class. High […]
I m very impressed with my niece, Josi Severson, for her work in starting her fabric business. Any startup is difficult and this is no exception, maybe tougher than most. Josi hand draws all of her designs and sells them to manufactures, retail stores and other places who appreciate her work. She was an art […]
Thanks to my publcist Rachel Anderson, http://www.rmapublicity.com/ I was interviewed by Jordana Green on WCCO radio Friday night. Her topic was jobs for college graduates and she asked me about my experiences. Jordana also pitched my book “Connecting Peace, Purpose & Prosperity” which has my persona experiences of jobs and how I overcame obstacles to be […]
A friend of mine used to say “a man gets his biggest raise when the dog dies and the kids leave home!” In my case he was right as evidenced by my kids asking why I didn’t finish the basement rec room when they were home. Easy answer: I couldn’t afford it then! But I […]
Selling a book is a big challenge! Especially if you aren’t famous already, and I am definitely not famous. Or rich. Or extremely successful. Just the average guy who lives next door who had problems that he had to overcome to garner the success that he did. That is my story in “Connecting Peace, Purpose […]
5 Lessons Rob Severson Taught Me about Success as a Freelance Writer I’ve been reading a lot of books lately: Books on marketing, business, psychology and anything else that can help me become a better person and a better freelance writer. I recently had the opportunity to read Connecting […]
