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31!

Musical stars Madge Elliott and Cyril Ritchard...

Today marks our 31st wedding anniversary.  I’m proud of lots of things I’ve accomplished, but staying together with the same partner for 31 years is pretty near the top of the list. Looking back, I was just about as old as our eldest daughter is now when I got married and she’s way too young even to be thinking about it (you reading this honey?). Our friends, most of whom have married and divorced, said it wouldn’t last.  Ha! Of course, I also draw a lot of comparisons between a successful marriage and a successful business. Continue reading

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The Fever

Ever had something on your mind that won’t go away?  Ever been so obsessed with a person or a thing that you can’t sleep or eat or focus?  Then, my friend, you’ve got The Fever.  While sometimes people who have it become delusional or psychotic, I like to think of it as a healthy obsession and it is, in my mind, what you want your business or brand or product to generate. Continue reading

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The Mother of (Re)Invention

Accelerate album cover

On my way out the door this weekend I grabbed the latest R.E.M. disc, Accelerate. I listened to it when it first came out a few months ago but had put it aside. In two words, it’s great. But knowing that you came for a little business with the music reviews, listening to this triggered some thinking. Continue reading

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