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What we’re learning about 2024 We've already talked about why it's important to do an end-of-year review and how you can't get a clear picture of where you're going unless you know where are in a column titled “It’s time to get to know your numbers.” But something I don’t think I explained well was how we interpret the data we look at, why it’s important, and why you need to share it with...
Comparison can kill your goals How did you celebrate the New Year? I got together with 28 friends in Calhoun and just let it all out. And you know, you kind of keep track of what everyone is doing when you are at one of those types of get togethers. I saw some people who thought three was enough. I saw others who had a six-pack. And then there were those few with a high tolerance that had...
You need to know where you are This week I went to help a friend at his house in Blue Ridge. And let me say this, there are a lot of winding roads out there. Don’t get me wrong, it’s beautiful. But if you don’t know your way around, you could end up in a ditch or something worse like hanging off the side of the mountain. After our visit, I headed home. But I asked if there was a better...
Three questions for the end of year review It’s that time of year again. It’s time to reflect on 2022 and then make new goals for 2023. What have you done to prepare for the coming year? If you’re not sure what to do, I’ll tell you the strategy we use that I learned from Jocko Willink, author of “Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy Seals Lead and Win.” He called it an “After Action...
Face to face Monday morning was super busy for me. You see, we had a closing where we were purchasing a double wide on it’s on land, and I needed to prepare closing docs, get a cashier’s check for that closing and also attend to my normal Monday morning commitments. Due to labor shortages, my bank’s local branch had its lobby closed. As such, I had to go through the...