Owning a small business is like wrestling with a beast every single day. It’s a beast that plays with your life savings, and toys with your retirement, daring you to jump into the abyss of failure when things get tough and you must get going. The Beast forces you to stare the balancing act of managing employees and wanting to give them the world despite what the numbers…
Dear Jakey, Watching you play basketball has been one of the greatest joys of my life. Seriously, it has. I am your biggest fan! Through primary basketball, AAU, DAGS, and Varsity. Late nights coming back from practices and weekend-long tournaments, it has been so much fun, and I wouldn’t trade that time with you for anything. Your feisty defense and serious offense—you never let up, always working hard…
Last week when I attended the annual New York State Agricultural Society meeting, I connected with our state Ag Commissioner, Richard Ball. As you can see in this picture, we shared a laugh and a smile, and I am here to say, Commissioner, this one is for you! 🙂 From the bottom of my heart, I can’t say enough good things about this man and all he does…
We work with many boards of directors every day in our profession. I have seen great successes on boards, as well as great shortcomings. Some of this I have observed, some of this I have been a part of, as a board member myself through the years. I ponder, what goes into making a great board of directors? Why are some boards thriving while others struggle so? Clearly…
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