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Although I didn’t always appreciate it, I learned many valuable lessons during my childhood that help me today as a small business owner.  These lessons, combined with my personal values, create a solid foundation upon which I can build my business during good times and stand firm when times get tough.  Below are just a - Continue Reading

As a business owner one thing is certain, you eventually will experience failure. You may call it “a challenge,” “an opportunity” or “one step closer to success,” but deep down inside you know what it really is and how it makes you feel. It’s failure and it feels lousy. – Continue Reading

Last weekend, I took some time off from being active to engage in the popular sport of channel surfing. For me, sitting still for any length of time, especially while watching random television, is not my strong point. However, from time to time I do like to flip through the channels to see what captures my attention.

On this Sunday afternoon, I stumbled upon the animated Disney movie, Meet the Robinsons. As with many children’s movies, there was some great adult humor and more serious “life messages” beneath the lighthearted plot and corny jokes. – Continue Reading

After weeks of no rain and facing a drought here in South Florida, the skies decided to open up. The first two days of rain were a welcomed change. The lawns were turning green, the plants were perking up, and some of the water traps at the local golf course were looking less like sand traps. We needed rain and it had arrived. Life was good.

When day 5 of rain collided with the long weekend, I must admit I was less than thrilled. Although I knew we still needed water to offset the weeks of no rain, this did not help to overcome the disappointment I felt knowing that my outdoor weekend plans would need to be changed. Pool, beach and outdoor BBQ…. gone. – Continue Reading