The Golden Years

I talked to a dear friend whose Mom's passing left his 85 year old Dad with a debilitating void. 65 years of marriage would do that to just about anyone who has lost a soulmate. "He's slowing down", is what he told me with a certain resignation of … [Read more...]

Just One Shot

Conventional wisdom suggests that we get just one chance to make that first impression; one chance to raise capital for a new venture; one chance to follow our dreams and one chance to live out our fantasies. Ironic, considering that I have built … [Read more...]

A Dying Breed

The old gives way to the new, and in its' wake leaves significant collateral damage. The American Dairy Farmer is a dying breed. The dairy industry has consolidated. The small guys struggle to survive and the power in the supply chain has shifted … [Read more...]

Hope and Facts

Hope allows us to build castles in the sky. Facts allow us to build structures that rest on strong foundations. We need hope to build our dreams. We need facts to make them come true. Facts without dreams rarely provide direction. Dreams without … [Read more...]