Another success story! This young woman proved that it is not just hard work but relationship skills and a positive attitude that got her a job in a tough market. Oh, and she worked hard too. Just heard of another success story! Well it is a little early to call it success but it is […]
Some folks think really do believe in conservation and living a simple, minimalistic life style. I actually think they are on to something although it is may not be realistic for everyone. Here is a clip from a Luther College guy who definitely practices what he preaches. He lives in Decorah, Iowa which is a […]
Yes, I dream a lot, hence the name for my blog: “I’ve been thinking” My articles are not based on lots of research, just my experiences in life and work. My hope is that someone will find it some day and find an idea that helps them n their career and life in general. One […]
From my 40 years in business finance I always marvel at how some seem to figure out how to do things on other people’s money. And how they find ways to avoid risking their own. I never worked with the mega deals and don’t claim to know much about them other than it takes a […]
Most people my vintage believe that social security is not an entitlement, but a return on money we have invested over our working life. I know I want to believe that! However thinking about it I believe Congress believes it is an entitlement, just like welfare, unemployment compensation, and a host of others. As such, […]
I have been reading about the mortgage deals Obama is proposing for folks whose home values are less than their mortgage balances. As I understand it, he wants to get lower rate financing for these folks that are current on their mortgages and would like a lower payment on their loans. I don’t understand how […]
About 25 years ago I was interviewing a young woman for a position in auditing for out finance company. We usually hired about 3-5 auditors a year depending upon turnover. This job was our entry level position and we looked for accounting degrees, experience if they had it, and the ability to communicate among other […]
Remember “Field of Dreams”? Kevin Costner heard a voice telling him to build a ball park in his field to attract ball players. He believed the voice and eventually the old ballplayers came out of the cornfield to play ball! Great story but life doesn’t seem to work that way for most of us. Even Apple had […]
Now, this is may be an unpopular idea but I am going to test the theory by posting my thoughts here. My purpose is to get people thinking, not create a debate, or offend anyone. The driver for my thoughts comes from watching the Occupy Wall Street protests. I will not claim that they are […]
In today’s world, we have the entitlement mentality, which is based on the belief in redistribution of wealth, or “pooling of wealth” for the common good. This is not a new concept. The early apostles did the same when they started spreading the word about Jesus. They sold their assets, and pooled their money, which […]
