Today I sounded taps for a WWII veteran There aren’t a lot of WWI veterans that are alive anymore. They are well into their 90’s and I only know a handful of them. To me they are heroes, members of the greatest generation. They stepped up, many volunteered, some lied about their age just to […]
Harold Ness passed away on December 14, 2018. He was a friend, a mentor, and a helper to all. He wrote his own story in my book “ACHIEVERS ORDINARY PEOPLE WHO DO EXTRAORDINARY THINGS” his goal was to pass on what he had learned in his successful career in finance as well as how he […]
A few weeks ago, I accepted an assignment from Bugles Across America to play taps for a WWII veteran. The requestor stated that his father had been buried several years ago but the electronic bugle failed so they never had taps played at his service. He said they wanted it played and he and his […]
Article from Lakeshore News Minnetonka DEEPHAVEN — When “Taps” is played at the funerals of veterans, it’s a little-known fact that the call isn’t often performed live; instead a recorded version is slid into the bugle, Deephaven resident Rob Severson said. Ten years ago, he decided veterans deserved more than a recording. Since then, he […]
Cathy is my daughter and I am very proud of her!! Cathy Sedacca By: Brian Martucci November 17, 2017 1:36 am 0 Name: Cathy Sedacca Title/Company: Principal and executive vice president, Sage Business Credit, LLC Education: B.A., management and French, Luther College (Decorah, Iowa); certificate, international business, Luther College Family: Husband, Al; daughters, Sadie and […]
Last week I made a quick trip to Africa! A friend of mine associated with the Commercial Finance Association in New York had told me over lunch in Florida about a volunteer opportunity to teach African bankers about asset based lending and factoring. I asked him if I could volunteer and he said sure, you […]
Today my good friend Phil Carlson presented me my 10 year medallion at his AA meeting. The important thing about these awards is that the folks in the room see someone who has made it 10 years and it encourages them that it is possible and they can do it too. I went to AA […]
Last year’s achievers class at Bridges ALC in Prior Lake was well received and I was invited to do it again this year! The model is that the students read a story or two on Monday and I come in on Tuesday usually with someone from my book “ACHIEVERS ORDINARY PEOPLE WHO […]
We are watching the Vikings players seizing the opportunity! A few months ago with Peterson and Bridgewater out the fans were pessimistic and down in the dumps. How could they win without these key players? Now they are 5 and 0! Part of it is that football is a team game with 11 players on […]
Randy Quiring graciously shared his story in my book “ACHIEVERS ORDINARY PEOPLE WHO DO EXTRAORIDINARY THINGS” It is a great story of a man who left the small town he lived in to seek opportunity, then realized his best opportunity was right in his old home town. He built a successful business, a wonderful family […]
