Secrets

Ask a business owner what time it is and they’ll probably reply, “why do you want to know.” A penchant for secrecy is a common characteristic of business owners. Secrecy is an acquired trait. When a business gets started, there just aren’t too...

Focus, Too Many Targets, Too Few Bullets

In Hollywood’s version of the Old West, the hero gets up each morning, straps on his six guns and goes out and shoots at everything that moves. Not all that different from our hero of today’s West, the independent business owner. Strap on the guns and head...

What’s A Business

Most all of us own, work at, or depend on one. They form the nucleus around which every village, town, and city are built. They dominate the headlines, dictate our life styles, and consume most of our waking hours. “Business” is such a ubiquitous...