Mike Baer’s Blog
The Onslaught of Unemployment
If you want to get a powerful sense of unemployment in our country watch this interactive link (sent to me by Patty Schrader): The Growth of Unemployment
Read MoreWho Is Really Responsible for This Mess?
Charley Reese has been a journalist for 49 years. 545 PEOPLE–By Charlie Reese Politicians are the only people in the world who create problems and then campaign against them.. Have you ever wondered, if both the Democrats and the Republicans are against deficits, WHY do we have deficits? Have you ever wondered, if all the…
Read MoreTaxed to Death…And Beyond. Why?
This from Charlie Reese (formerly of the Orlando Sentinel) Tax his land, tax his bed, Tax the table, at which he’s fed. Tax his tractor, tax his mule, Teach him taxes are the rule. Tax his work, tax his pay, He works for peanuts anyway! Tax his cow, tax his goat, Tax his pants, tax…
Read MoreWhen Customers Really Misbehave
For Whom The Bell Tolls
Some Things Never Change
Competition is a Good Thing
Taken from Seth Godin’s blog this morning—worth sharing: Competition The number one reason people give me for giving up on something great is, "someone else is already doing that." Or, parsed another way, "my idea is not brand new." Or even, "Oh no, now we’ll have competition." Two big pieces of news for you: 1.…
Read MoreThe Power of Thank You Notes—Handwritten
Thanks to Alena Watts for sharing this article on the power of a handwritten note. http://www.tampabay.com/news/business/workinglife/article1110497.ece
Read MoreLeft Stranded
A friend of mine wrote this morning of being stranded at La Guardia for a canceled, early flight. Up at 4am. Rushing to the airport. Discovering the flight was canceled. Why didn’t Delta call? Email? Smoke signal? Something? There really is no excuse for an airline not to inform passengers of these kinds of things.
Read MoreSouthern Life
To all my southern friends – those born here and those transplanted – no matter how long it took y’all to get down here and all y’all others who just wish you were here! Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. Proverbs 31:30 Southern…
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