by Brandi Biswell | Nov 16, 2018 | Overcoming Obstacles
As I write this it is November. Let me be more specific . . . November in the chimney and fireplace industry. The leaves are falling and the colors of the leaves are breathtaking. We are setting the clocks back an hour. A reminder that there is’t enough time in the...
by Erin Marcus | Sep 14, 2018 | Overcoming Obstacles
First and foremost, I’m not talking about those crazy reality television / social media over-the-top scenarios with the hair pulling, dish throwing, obscenity screaming, people getting dragged off the airplane type of situations. The truth of the matter is that most...
by Greg Polakow | May 6, 2016 | Overcoming Obstacles
One of the leading challenges of many small businesses in America today is that the management and job roles are often shared by two people who care deeply about each other, who are in a family relationship of some type. But the stress of the business is slowly and...
by Sheryl Isenhour | Jan 28, 2016 | Overcoming Obstacles
Issues happen in family run businesses that you seldom encounter in other businesses…and they can be pretty challenging. Here are a few. Birth order: People tend to see the older child as the stronger person or the best leader and put them above the others siblings....
by Jerry Isenhour | Aug 19, 2015 | Overcoming Obstacles
If you know me very well, you might be very surprised that at one time I had an almost paralyzing fear of flying. Anytime I had to board an airplane I would get cold sweats. If there was turbulence or unidentified noises during the flight, the sweats returned and my...
