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Something I’ve noticed over the years is that, in moments when I least expect it, I open my mouth and my father comes out. Just like each of us does, I picked things up from my dad, and I’ve started saying them to my kids. One of the things I remember him saying when I was idle and...

Let’s talk about your procedure manual. What procedure manual, you ask? Well, the one you should have (if you don’t). Even if you’re the only person working in your office, you should have a procedure manual. Why go to all the trouble to write out a procedure manual? For one,...

Idaho is a gorgeous state! I live in the backyard of the Teton Mountain Range and Yellowstone National Park, and I love going to the hills. Hiking through groves of pines and quaking aspens in the mountains near my home is one of my biggest pleasures. This summer, I was preparing for one such...

I call this the Bookstore Story, and it’s a story that I’ve told to my employees, my family, my friends, and even myself at times. It’s taught me some valuable lessons, and I hope it teaches you something.

When I was engaged to my wife, I worked as a cashier in a university...

Are you getting in your own way? Are you limiting your own success because you don’t believe that it is possible to reach your goal?  There is a way you can break those mental barriers and get the success you are looking for.

Some of the details might be a little off and feel free to...

I mentor a lot of appraisers from all across the nation. Most of the time, appraisers ask me how to do something such as, how to get their business to the next level. How to be more efficient. How to be able to close the doors at 5:00 pm and have weekends off.  How to (fill in the blank).

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