The Dog Days of Summer If I’m being honest (and I try to be) I hate August. We are as far from spring and fall as you can get and- if you follow this blog at all- you know those are my favorite times of the year. Business is erratic and slow as everyone tries to...
What My Kids Got to Do On Summer Break We all remember that question on the first day of the new school year: “What did you do this summer, Billy?” Inevitably, the cool answers were things like Disneyland, summer camp and rich grandparents’ estates....
I think it’s important to call July 4th Independence Day. Every country in the world has a 4th of July (save the “some countries still use the Julian Calendar, Adam” please). But not every country has an independence day. Why is that significant to...
The Nicest thing Happened Today… Every once in a while something happens that restores my faith in humanity. I was working on renewing a few of our VF Subscribers today. I typically do this around the 3rd week of the month as it is the slowest sales week. Why is...
Old Rockers Never Die… Music has always been a big part of my life. My earliest memories were really centered around two things: KNBR AM Radio and the Petaluma Fairgrounds. This will come as a shock to some of you- and certainly to anyone under 30- but prior to...
He’s Got My Back! (Barter Part 5) Barter continues to be a theme that resonates in many aspects of our business. It’s been a while since I wrote anything about it. Over the past few months I have bartered for plumbing, carpentry, fish, and soon tax work (...
