Oklahoma State Senator Jay Paul Gumm writes a regular column and chose to talk about rural competitiveness and infrastructure recently. Infrastructure can mean lots of things. Gumm talks specifically about rural airports. These airports are critical gateways to mid-size communities. They are where CEOs land to look for business relocation or expansion sites. The airports…
Marti Lawrence has pulled together an all star cast (including a small contribution from me) for her third book, 7 Ways You Screw Up Your Life. All the principles apply straightening out your business, as well as your personal life, and Marti presents them in a clear and amusing way. The Foreword is by Chris…
I fail. And I fail on almost a daily basis. But at least I know I am trying to be a better person, what are you doing? —David Snyder Failure is brutally important to your future. If you spend all your time afraid of it, you’ll never move forward. I hope lots of people will…
Friend and co-author Zane Safrit interviewed me on his BlogTalk Radio show. We spent an hour and a half talking about small business, rural development, and living in small towns. Marketing expert Jay Ehert called in to share some of his views as well. Listen to the whole hour and a half long interview, or…
Each week, I open the Brag Basket. This week, we’re opening early for Thanksgiving. What are you thankful for? Obviously, it’s designed as a fun place for you to share your projects and accomplishments. But you can also cheer for other people, give shout outs, congratulate, and even give someone a well-deserved pat on…
You know a lot about me, but friend/mentor/buddy/rockstar Chris Brogan has tagged me for the 5 Things You Probably Don’t Know About Me meme. After putting it off for weeks, here are five new things you probably don’t know about me. 1. My first business venture was washing cars in junior high school. 2. In…
How often do you break out of your search tab? I have a search tab open watching “publishing” and another watching “books.”The books tab is full of book readers – 1000s of them…The “publishing” tab is full of reports of the death of books and publishing and how no one reads books anymore.Maybe more of…
Having a winery is not a glamorous job! That’s what Con Pekrul, owner of Plain View Winery, says. Pekrul started making wines with his father as a hobby. Though it was based at his home with no traffic at all, it kept growing. He started to plan relocating. A building in nearby Lahoma, Oklahoma, (population…
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