It was 25 years ago that Mike, Mom and I flew to Australia for my sister Marilyn’s wedding. It’s was a long flight and Mike was telling me about a book he’d read on the principles of negotiation. The number one rule is that you have to be able to walk away from the deal.” When we landed in … [Read more...] about Learning How to Negotiate in Australia with My Brother Mike
No matter what ailed you, my dad had the solution
My dad was a man of integrity and he was fair. If he owed you money, you knew you were going to be paid. When he had us all down in the summers to work ~ we built a house the summer of '74 ~ he kept a book with our hourly wages. Rob got $2.00 an hour, I got $1.75, Mike got $1.50, and Greg was $1.25 … [Read more...] about No matter what ailed you, my dad had the solution