ARE YOU TRYING TO GROW A TREE IN A FLOWERPOT? When I was Chief Operations Officer for the largest deciduous shade tree nursery in the U.S. Located on 4000 acres in Oregon, we also had 85 acres in container grown trees or trees in plastic pots. We would plant fully-grown trees from our fields… Read More »
Developing a Gratitude Framework
Developing an Attitude of Gratitude “Gratitude can be cultivated at any age,” said Jennifer Breheny Wallace in a recent Wall Street Journal article.* The author cited a 2012 national online poll of 2000 adults, which found that 59 percent of those surveyed thought that most people today are less likely to have an attitude of… Read More »
Gary Furr Consulting—The Most Helpful Family Business Professional
Gary Furr Consulting—The Most Helpful Family Business Professional At the November 2017 Excellence in Family Business Awards presented at the Austin Family Business Program, a part of Oregon State University, our client The Higher Taste, a vegan and vegetarian food processor, was awarded the Generational Development Award. In… Read More »
Winning Like a Formula One Team
WINNING LIKE A FORMULA ONE TEAM In April I was invited to attend the Formula One Races in Shanghai with a group of expats. I had planned to be in China to continue work on a project there, so attending the races came at just the right time. In preparation for the race I watched… Read More »
Do You Want to Make More Money?
DO YOU WANT TO MAKE MORE MONEY? When I ask audiences, “Who wants to make more money?” everyone—yes, everyone—raises their hands. Truth be told, they all deserve to make more money. You deserve to make more money too. But what will you do about it? As I discussed in other blog posts recently, Einstein said,… Read More »
Resilience
RISILIENCE Much is made of the need for creativity, innovation, and speed in the quest to build a successful business and stay on top, but lately the concept of resilience has come to… Read More »
Make 2017 YOUR BEST YEAR EVER!
Make 2017 YOUR BEST YEAR EVER! As you approach a New Year, it is a good time to reflect on 2016 and ask yourself some serious questions. This will lay the groundwork for a fabulous 2017. Year-end planning for the upcoming year is the best way to get… Read More »
Have a Successful Close to 2016
Have a Successful Close to 2016 2016 is coming to a fast close. How will you finish out the Year? Have you accomplished your 2016 vision? How are you doing on your Q4 90-day goals? Are your financials in order? Will you make more money this year… Read More »
Live2Lead is Almost Here!
The Program Live2Lead is a half-day, leader development experience designed to equip attendees with new perspectives, practical tools and key takeaways. They’ll learn from world-class leadership experts, John Maxwell, Simon Sinek, Liz Wiseman and Dan Cathy. What You’ll Gain Renewed Energy Live2Lead is designed to deliver the very best leadership content that inspires and motivates… Read More »
Financial Tools to Guide Your Business
Financial Tools to Guide Your Business The financial instruments in your business are similar to the instruments used in flying. As part of my previous employment, I flew an airplane, and on a clear day it was easy to fly… Read More »