Date archive: July 2012
Busted
I’m a bit of a nerd. I love watching educational TV programming such as the popular Discovery channel show MythBusters. If you haven’t seen this show before, the team of MythBusters scientifically tests common myths, such as “The color red makes bulls go ballistic,” to discover if the scenario is: Confirmed: The MythBusters can create…
How do I know which Dialing Mode to use?
We all make many choices daily, ranging from big to insignificant. The bigger the choice required, the more significant the consequence. In trying to make the bigger choices, we might ask ourselves the following: What are my options? How do I know what is the best choice? What if I change my mind later? Does…
Industry associations—vital to your collections success
In 1886, William Law wrote about the power wielded by an organized group of people: “The general question of the day, put to us by our fellow-men is: What can you do by organization? My direct answer is that without organization you can do nothing.” (The Detroit Labor Leaf) Mr. Law then discusses a…
The All-Star Manager
Ever since I can remember, I have loved the game of baseball. The tangy odor of freshly mowed outfield grass, the musty hosed-down infield dirt, and the excitement of batter and base runners against pitcher and fielders are among my favorite things. The frequent trips to Candlestick Park to watch my heroes—Willie McCovey, Juan Marichal,…