I’ve come across a two good articles in the last few days that are worth reading. “Fight the Urge to Look Busy” and “4 Reasons to Skip Chores This Weekend“. What I got out of these articles is this… Many
Read more →Have you peaked? Hopefully your peak wasn’t winning the spelling bee in 3rd grade or throwing the touchdown pass in the big high school game 20 years ago. If your goal is to get a little better each day then
Read more →I remember the scene in Miracle on 34th St. where the Santa Clause tells a parent to visit a competing store for a product because it’s cheaper and of a better quality there. Hey, it’s all good in a Christmas
Read more →Have you ever moved on to a new job or a different position in your organization or with a new company only to realize how unhappy and unproductive you were in the old job? It’s interesting that many of us
Read more →We don’t have anything really new to bring up today, but as we’re talking to different banks this week we are stressing the importance of getting back to the basics of building your business. It seems that many people want
Read more →There’s an interesting show on the History Channel called Gangland. The show visits different cities and gives the viewer an inside look into the activities of notorious gangs in those areas. What I find interesting is the culture of these
Read more →Most serious businesses and business people work by appointment. Need to see an attorney? You better have an appointment. Need a massage? Make an appointment. Have a toothache? Take a tylenol and call for an appointment. And then you have
Read more →Whether it’s a community bank or a national bank, the results are usually the same. When we shop a bank branch for CD rates, loans, checking accounts, etc. we get roughly 95% just going through the motions and treating the
Read more →Take a few minutes to read this article we came across today titled, “Newsflash: Facebook isn’t real life“. It’s a great article on watching vs doing. As you read it, think about what you’re doing today. Are you proactively doing…
Read more →I read an article the other day about a police department in Maryland giving away a $1 bill to drivers who have all occupants wearing a seat belt. Not wearing a seat belt? They’ll give you informational literature and maybe
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