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  • Returned from Camp

    I have returned from camp and I am sitting in my office at 9:30 P.M. trying to catch up on a week’s work. But it has been worth it. I had 14 calls on my  cell phone with messages –… Continue reading

  • Camp

    It is time for camp again. I’ll be leaving in a few minutes for Camp Sierra for the Mid Valley Baptist Chidlren’s Camp. Our theme this year is SPY Camp and it is sort of a fun thing. I’ll be… Continue reading

  • My Dad, the Salesman

    Dad excelled in the sales profession. I am not sure what techniques he learned or practiced through the years to close a deal. I just know what I observed. It wasn’t the product that intrigued him although he never sold… Continue reading

  • Fatherhood

    “He who is taught to live upon little owes more to his father’s wisdom than he who has a great deal left him does to his father’s care “                     – William Penn Not… Continue reading

  • Business Ethics?

    Do not trust in extortion or take pride in stolen goods; though your riches increase, do not set your heart on them. – Psalm 62:10 John Maxwell wrote, "There’s No Such Thing as Business Ethics" and intentionally gave it a… Continue reading

  • Joining Frenzy

    Lately I’ve been playing catch-up. I’ve been joining every free online community that I run across and starting blogs all over the place. Most of it is to learn what is available. If I am going to be a resource… Continue reading

  • Cravings or Desires

    I read a chapter in Proverbs most every day corresponding to the day of the month. I've been doing this for quite a while an have failed to exhaust all the insights that pop out of the page, grab me… Continue reading

  • The MultiLeveler and Ty Tribble

    I am not in lockstep on all of Ty Tribble’s conclusions at The MultiLeveler, but he has some valuable insights for bringing network marketing into the 21st century. Speciifcally, I don’t buy Costco’s assertion that its mangosteen has more Xanthones… Continue reading

  • Jerklessness

    My Christian friends have a love and concern for non-believers. It is deep, sincere, and passionate. My atheist friends have their own concerns. Those concerns have to do with respect for their dignity and right to choose their own destinies… Continue reading

  • Thoughts from Psalm 11

    Absolute Trust “In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain? “ – Psalm 11:1 The impulse to flee is one of two that we face in any crisis… Continue reading