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When Is Later?
I know you’ll read this later. No, you won’t. “Later” is where good intentions go to die. Not just this blog post—but the articles, podcasts, ideas, and insights you meant to come back to. They get filed away… and forgotten. And somehow we keep lying to ourselves that we’ll “get…
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Tires Go Round and in the Bank
When I host and produce the weekly single subject Town Hall Academy, it gives me great reward to get…
Why Are You Loyal?
We needed a few groceries so we decided to pull into one of these megastores in the suburbs. To…
Are You Playing Checkers or Chess with your Resources?
I learned the game of chess years ago but never got into it, but rekindled my knowledge about chess…
Charging What You Are Worth – Part 2
We presented a Town Hall Academy on ‘Charging What You Are Worth’. It is amazing how many listens we…
Only Real Maple Syrup on My Pancakes
I will not order pancakes at a restaurant that doesn’t serve real maple syrup. I always wanted to understand…
Shop Fire – Protect Yourself
Sometimes I do, and sometimes I don’t comment in my blog about an episode recently released. I’ve got no…
Rant From a Listener
I get emails and messages regarding the awesomeness of the work we do in building a learning library of…
Beyond the Awards. The Story Behind the Story.
Early in 2021, I interviewed the recipients of the first annual AAPEX 2020 Awards; Shop Owner of the Year,…
Have You Felt the Impact?
Have you walked one of your regional malls lately? I recently spent time at our one big regional 1.6…
Knee Hurt?
Feet ache? Can’t see well? Back hurt? Does your knee hurt? You may need a specialist in each of…
Charging What You Are Worth
Of late there has been a lot of dialogue around my circles about being paid for the value you…
When We Teach
Have you learned and experienced the powerful adage ‘When We Teach We Learn’. Ask any trainer if it is…
Inspired by the Beatles
This past weekend, Sirius XM played the top 100 Beatles songs, voted by their listener. During a busy weekend,…
Follow the Yellow Brick Road
Flipping through channels, there it was, the beloved ‘Wizard of Oz’. I just can’t help but stop and get…
How Can You Help the Next Generation of Shop Owners
If you had known then what you know now, would you have opened your own shop? Every day new…







