Lessons Learned
What can the Vietnam War teach us about life?
There’s a basic lesson we can take away from the Vietnam War. I’m not sure it’s a lesson that’s been learned. On second thought, I know it hasn’t been learned. At least not on a large scale foreign policy level. And, sometimes I miss it too; I forget the lesson. You see it’s a lesson […]
My Secret to Discovering the Economic "Heartbeat"
How do you figure out what’s happening when you’re new to an area? What are some good ways to get the real story about the economy. How do you find out about the job market and the real estate market? Well, during my trip to Florida in September 2010, I came across several events that […]
Flea Market Negotiating
Setting: I was looking around at a Flea Market in Dayton Ohio sometime in early 1993. Marieta loved going to these things and I was just tagging along as usual. But, I’m glad I went because I learned an extremely valuable lesson. One that has stayed with me over the years and has probably made […]