For the better part of my life, I have heard how technology is going to make our lives better, easier and more efficient. And one would think that with the highly evolved state of computers and the Internet, this would be the case. (Read More…)

In my Thanksgiving post I mentioned the need for cooperation. It seems to me that just about every constructive thing that the human race has accomplished has been the result of cooperation. (Read More…)

It’s amazing how many things that never needed batteries before, need them now. (Read More…)

It seems to me lately that there is a glimmer of a new understanding of the need for cooperation. Not only in business, but in every walk of life. (Read More…)

Most people are right-handed. Some are left-handed. And a few are ambidextrous, comfortable working with either hand. I am none of the above. (Read More…)

I spent all week trying to decide if I should tell this story or not. But hey, I figure that someone, after reading it, might feel just a little smarter and that would be a nice gift. (Read More…)

As the old saying goes, if I had a nickel for every time I got a call to tell me that something is not working at the shop, I could have retired long ago. (Read More…)

I’ve never actually met Nobody. And yet he has been a fixture in every incarnation of my shop that ever existed. Nobody was responsible for 90 percent of all the problems I ever encountered. (Read More…)

It is very unusual to find a multi-talented person. Most people have some things they excel at, some things they can manage and some things they cannot seem to get a grip on. (Read More…)

Most business owners want to see their businesses grow. The key is in deciding just how big you want to get. (Read More…)