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from John Ellsworth
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Were They Planning to Fail?June 29, 2025 - 1:31 pm
Was It Time for a Wakeup Call?June 12, 2025 - 3:13 pm
Will You Be Ready for the Big Dance?May 22, 2025 - 4:37 pm
What Is the Key to Success?May 6, 2025 - 8:19 pm
What Ever Happened to Cost Control?April 29, 2025 - 6:46 pm
The Search for Meaning
Throughout the crazy events sometimes surrounding us, it’s often difficult to find meaning – in effect, to make sense of things that are occurring every day. Victor Frankl was a survivor of the Auschwitz Concentration Camp in Nazi Germany.
COMING UP WITH THE NECESSARY CASH
One of the most common problems faced by many businesses today revolves around their ability to obtain the financing they need.
Are You Always Running Out of Time?
This article is based upon the teaching of author Steve Chandler, whose work I admire and follow closely. However, the story is also based upon an actual Client relationship of mine.
Busy Earning a Living…!
Do you ever go through a period of time when, no matter how much work you finish, you just cannot seem to catch up, leave alone get ahead? I know I have had this feeling at times. Maybe it’s just part of being caught up in the never ending race called Corporate America…
Going for the First Down!
“Whoa, but that’s our spending money,” they exclaimed. “Yes, and most people who buy homes and other real estate also save their spending money,” was my response…
Watching Out for Fair Weather Lenders!
Recently, I heard about a couple of banks who were anxious to start lending to dairy operations again. This seems odd, yet fitting, since they both could be described as “Fair Weather Lenders,” who give you an umbrella when the sun is shining and take it away as soon as it starts raining. Read on if you want to know what to do next…