Category Archives: Business Inspiration

Perspective

Posted on May 2, 2012 by

Starbucks is a place of business, and the one I write from now is not far from Michael Dell’s Nashville call center and manufacturing facility. I sold computers for a brief period there, and as I sit here contemplating that … Continue reading →

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Excellence In Work

Posted on April 7, 2012 by

The Wall Street Journal and other business publications have writers that are disciplined authors that inspire me. They inspire me because there really is more to business than the business aspect of it. The spreadsheets, tax attorneys, CPA’s, Wall Street … Continue reading →

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There Is Much To Be Done

Posted on April 6, 2012 by

Donald Trump tweeted to the effect that making money was not the end goal he set out to  obtain. It was the endeavor that led up to it that pumped the adrenaline. I thought about that all day today as … Continue reading →

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Facebook Going Public

Posted on March 30, 2012 by

I’ve been reading about Facebook’s plan to sell shares. Tomlinson House Cleaning uses Facebook, and I have used them as an avenue to advertise. I’m still in the process of educating myself about Facebook’s Initial Public Offering (IPO) in May … Continue reading →

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Work, Rest and Play

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

My career as a housekeeping sole proprietor is successful because I have a healthy sense of humor. This morning I did not even consult my Blackberry for client rotation. I went to the wrong house. It all worked out in … Continue reading →

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The Millionaire Mind

Posted on March 1, 2012 by

Tom Stanley is the infamous expert on America’s millionaires. I’ve been “sitting at his feet” for several years now since I read The Millionaire Mind on the way to Sewanee in the backseat of my dad’s Cadillac. Carey and I … Continue reading →

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I Love You 1%.

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

This morning I took my wife and daughter to work and school, and I headed to the West End Starbucks down Music Row because I was too early to arrive at my client’s condo. I love cleaning this particular residence … Continue reading →

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Need Some Inspiration?

Posted on April 30, 2011 by

Our own Reese Witherspoon does another amazing job on the big screen. Carey and I took in Water for Elephants at Hollywood 27 next to my future BMW dealership. Well, actually it was my Mini Cooper dealership. I’m not going … Continue reading →

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A Favorite Quote and Post to go with it

Posted on April 25, 2011 by

If you can dream it, you can do it. -Walt Disney Walt chose to believe this, and as they say, the rest is history. I was driving down 12th avenue south the other day, and I saw a marquee that … Continue reading →

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