By Gary Tenpenny
(Editor’s Note: This is the second of two parts.) Last week I wrote about how I discovered the value of a quiet getaway, not only for business planning…
By Gary Tenpenny
(Editor’s Note: This is the first of two parts.) Several years ago, a friend suggested a getaway to a retreat center once every quarter to do business…
By Robert J. Tamasy
Have you ever noticed how many functional things come in twos? A bicycle, for instance, not only has two wheels and tires but also two pedals. Can you…
By Rick Boxx
Leadership. There are many perspectives on what a conventional leader looks like, but years of experience have taught me that if we are serious about living…
By Marty Hardell
Years ago, I worked with a professional engineer I will call Jim – a very religious man known for his stoic, professional demeanor. Initially wary of…
By Robert J. Tamasy
Have you ever been on a treasure hunt? They come in a variety of forms. Some involve a crudely drawn treasure map like legendary pirates of centuries ago…
By Jim Mathis
It has often been said that we are the average of our five closest friends. I do not know if actual data can back up this statement, but it seems to make…
By Robert J. Tamasy
Having spent the entirety of my career in communications – first as a newspaper editor, then magazine editor, director of publications and communications,…
By Rick Boxx
We all would like to think that following the Bible’s high standards of doing business always result in success, but that is not reality. It can be especially…
By Erenia Mendoza
Mental and emotional health increasingly are reasons for great concern for every aspect of life. Especially for the demanding, high-pressure, fast-paced…
By Robert J. Tamasy
One of the worst things that can happen while operating a motor vehicle is to be cited for driving “under the influence.” This usually refers to driving…
By Philip Struble
Entrepreneurs and small business owners – even leaders at midsize and large companies – tend to suffer from the same problem: They want to control…
By Rick Boxx
Early in my banking career, I had the difficult task of communicating to one of our customers that our loan committee had decided to decline his loan request.…
By John Johnson
What would be the primary traits you would consider essential for effective leadership? Would you include qualities such as vision, courage, determination,…
By Robert J. Tamasy
What is your definition for ‘success’? If we were to conduct a survey of 1,000 people in the marketplace, we probably would find the word to them has…

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