Survival skills for those of us crazy enough to work for ourselves.
By Bill Willard on Aug 21, 2009 in Off Topic | 0 Comments
Author’s Note: Summer 1991. Our second “bareboat” sailing expedition to the Bahamas in the ketch, Sundancer, begins with an all-night crossing of the Gulf Stream. Destination: the Berry Islands, a chain of small, mostly uninhabited coral cays northeast of Bimini. We’d been there for a week manning the lines the previous summer, and thought we’d [...]
By Bill Willard on Jun 17, 2009 in Off Topic | 1 Comment
By Bill Willard Contributing Author For my wife, Sue Willard “Thanks for the Mammories & Sons, Others & Brothers Teams Breast cancer occurs in both men and women, although male breast cancer is rare. Estimated new cases and deaths from breast cancer in the United States in 2009: · New cases: 192,370 (female); 1,910 (male). [...]
By John Ingrisano on May 21, 2008 in Off Topic | 2 Comments
The Jesus “Elevator Talk” I love this idea. As a businessman, I have a 30-second “elevator talk.” That’s a brief summary of who I am, what I do, and why prospective clients should work with me. So, why not a Jesus Elevator Talk? (No, it’s not original with me.) That way, when someone [...]
By Jeff Hunsaker on Jun 18, 2007 in Off Topic | 1 Comment
Our columnist, Bill Sheridan, is more than just an accomplished business writer. He also writes regularly about topics covering the broader spectrum of life. For example, appearing in the Father’s Day edition of the Des Moines Register was a great piece about fatherhood entitled “A new perspective on fatherhood: Becoming the dad I didn’t have“. [...]
