Everyone has a story There are many biographies and autobiographies of famous people that we read to learn about them and how they achieved their success. Many are very inspirational to any of us, even though we may perceive that these people are “super human”! But there are other people who have achieved success too […]
Minimum wage has always been a hot topic it seems. I have heard about it all my life. Companies that rely on cheap labor in their financial model oppose raising it; people on the other side say they deserve a living wage. Bottom line is that both parties want to make more money! You […]
I was in a convenience store today and someone was buying some tobacco. I asked the clerk when the tax increase was coming and she said Monday. She knew well because she was a smoker. I was surprised to learn that there hadn’t been a run on tobacco yet, she was too and as a […]
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 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 […]
