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from John Ellsworth
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What Ever Happened to Cost Control?April 29, 2025 - 6:46 pm
What Is Fear?April 16, 2025 - 5:38 pm
Is It Time to Reset?March 26, 2025 - 1:29 pm
Where Have All the Lenders Gone?March 12, 2025 - 6:59 pm
Do You Have the Advantage?February 25, 2025 - 5:47 pm
Entering a New Game!
As the saying goes, “Plan your work, and work your plan.” Having a plan in place will dramatically increase the odds that you are more successful this year. Using this tool as a guideline for what items you need to focus on improving will serve you well as you proceed forward.
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…
“Building a World Class Team!”
I attended a Leadership Conference at Duke University and was fortunate to hear a keynote address delivered by Duke’s Head Basketball Coach Mike Krzyzewski entitled “Building a World Class Team.” His message centered around his experiences developing the USA Basketball Team that competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. He outlined what he felt are the primary Keys to Positive Leadership and Sound Teamwork.
Knowing Your “Why”
Many of us understand the benefit of establishing a solid set of Goals. These can be for your business, your personal life or any number of other items. I believe they represent one of the most important tasks that you can undertake. Yet, many people set goals every year, but then fail to accomplish them. New Year’s resolutions are an excellent example of this. Why is it that these so often fail to come to fruition?