The Value of Starting Conversations Early

Mar 30, 2016

Photo by Karen Christine Hibbard   Over Christmas this past year we were able to have our family together: my wife and I, our daughter (who is 25) and our son (23). Neither of our kids are ...

Buy A Lawnmower...Don't Be One

Feb 24, 2016

Photo by Penn State  You’ve probably heard the term, HELICOPTER PARENT. Well, there’s a new one out, and it takes this idea to a whole other level (literally):  LAWNMOWER ...

Bullseye!

Jan 21, 2016

Photo by Rob Ellis A number of years ago I was visiting with an attorney friend of mine. At the time I was wrestling with a very hectic schedule and a number of demands on my time that seemed ...

Off To Work I Go...

Dec 17, 2015

1938 Comic by Hank Porter   Just before the holidays I was meeting with a client. We had finished the main part of the meeting and were just chitchatting a bit. We got on the subject of ...

Qualifiers and Generous Assumptions

Nov 25, 2015

Photo By Jon Connell Earlier this month, I met a track and field athlete who is training to compete in the Olympic Summer Games in Rio next summer. Many hours of training and many races stand ...

"When will it end?"

Oct 28, 2015

 Ain’t it interesting how life works??? Just when you think you’ve got it by the tail, something new happens…   Last month I wrote in this column about forgiveness ...

The Genuine Article

Sep 24, 2015

Go for the genuine article! Recently, I was speaking with a group of cattle ranchers and a question was raised regarding what to do when family members don’t get along. Before answering, ...

Staying Engaged

Aug 25, 2015

Senioritis   Tommy and I were meeting recently with an intergenerational family business. The transition from one generation to the next is nearly done. We were asking “Dad” ...

Four-Leafed Clover

Jul 15, 2015

A Four-Leafed Clover?  I like to mountain bike…have I mentioned that before? Recently I was on a ride with a friend in the Coast Range out of McMinnville. We were climbing a trail ...

No Spin Zone

Jun 30, 2015

Get: The Rest of The Story… Many of you (at least us old guys and gals…) may remember Paul Harvey’s radio program, “The Rest of The Story.” Harvey would paint a picture ...