Are You Keeping up with the Joneses

Some things never change. “Too many people spend money they haven’t earned, to buy things they don’t want, to impress people they don’t like.”         Will Rogers What will you do when you find out the Jones family is as broke as...

Good Habits Good Retirement

I just got back from taking two of our Grandsons to Basketball Camp. Josh who runs the camp every Christmas break is not only a very good Basketball Coach but also a Great Motivator. Each day of the camp he presents the group with a lesson or message of the day....

Setting Goals in Retirement

I don’t know what I was thinking.  I either forgot or didn’t see the need last year to set goals for this past year. Heck, I was retired and could do what I wanted. What would be the point of going through the time and effort of goal setting? Boy, was I...

Retired!

Its been a while since my last post. I retired August 2022 and so far retirement has been interesting to say the least. Resuming this blog will give me a chance to reflect on what I got right and got wrong as I prepared for retirement.  Also, to discuss some of what I...

Common Sense Isn’t Common Practice

Common sense and common practice much like knowing and doing are not the same. I know it’s obvious but knowing how to sell and putting that knowledge into practice (doing) continues to be a challenge for many sales professionals. As sales professionals we have a...