Anyone that knows me knows I have a crazy way of looking at things. This morning as I was driving through Valpo, a tree popped into my view and turned into a story about the GOOD all around, and the trail of things that get linked together to create...
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3 Good Things Lead to Another
One Small Piece of Track for La Porte County, and One Giant Interconnection to the World
It has been a blockbuster week for economic development in La Porte County. This morning at the Kingsbury Industrial Park in La Porte, Indiana, a strong crowd of business, community, regional, and state leaders came together to celebrate the...
Read MoreI Love People with Balls
What is it about people who have balls that attracts me so much? Growing up surrounded by traders and entrepreneurs gave me a tremendous appreciation for the men and women who put it all on the line every day, whether that was the position they were...
Read MoreWhat Can a Man Accomplish in 75 Years? – Dr. Tom Cavanaugh
What can a man accomplish in 75 years? If you are Dr. Tom Cavanaugh - quite a bit. Marry your forever partner Arlene and celebrate 48 years together. Love and protect her through every up and down the two of you and those 5 kids have had...
Read MoreIf I Were The Leader…The People We Like and Why They Lead
Many people often think inside their head, talk about, or wonder how great it would be to be the leader, “If I were the leader, I would…”, “If I were in her shoes or his position, I would tell this group to do this or that, I would get along...
Read MoreThe Good of Life Is Everywhere
It all started with a breakfast burrito. If you just let life hit you, so much can happen; we’re all a fraction of a second away from something great happening, or just something good, however insignificant it may seem. Something went incredibly...
Read MoreWhat Makes Gus Go? Inside the Leader’s Mind
Ever since I was a kid, I have been fascinated by just about anything business related. How do businesses become successful? How do they sustain that success? How do they market themselves? How do they adapt and evolve, struggle, survive, and thrive?...
Read MoreFor a Moment the Egg Stood Still
I was grabbing some stuff off the table and almost bumped it, which normally wouldn’t be any big deal. I glanced across the table and saw the Egg; now the egg as been standing there for how many hours ever since Trevor stood it up there to test it...
Read MoreIt’s Monday. Time To Work. And That’s A Good Thing
We all dread Monday's sometimes. Back to work for many, school for lots of people, and a general mood of Monday's are a day to get going because you need to, versus eagerly anticipating waking up and having an awesome day doing something fun. Due to...
Read MoreWhat Works Right Now? Do Loads More of That!
Start With the No-Brainers While that title might appear to be an idiot-proof, no-brainer itself, aggressively following that principle is not always the case in my company or in yours. Most of us spend too much time fighting fires and juggling what...
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