Yes, I love them and they speak to me—I admit it! I also acknowledge the importance of the qualitative aspects of being in business, truly I do. To that end, I will address those too. Here’s what I also know to be the case: In my many years of being out there in the business world, this particular area seems to be the one most likely to be ignored, and subsequently contributes most often to business failure. I have dedicated a lot of my time to making the w... Read More

I have the utmost appreciation for business.  A lot of you have asked me “what in the world is going on right now?”  I think there is some confusion regarding the perception of business and the banking industry.  I don’t think the same rules apply; and I don’t think it is appropriate to lump the two together.  I believe, for example, that there are plenty of (perhaps more than enough!!) regulations in terms of businesses and ho... Read More