How do you feel about trees? Some people find them to be too much upkeep. They don’t want to rake piles of leaves in the fall or deal with root systems that may damage foundations or sprinkler systems. Others enjoy the shade trees provide and the sound made when the wind rustles their leaves. I am most definitely in the latter group. Unfortunately, I live in a newly developed area that used to be ranch land and there were very few existing trees in the area when development began. My lot had no trees on it until my builder placed … Continue Reading…
NBRI - Here Today And Gone Tomorrow (7)
Do you like to travel? Some people love it and others hate it. I happen to be in the former category—if I get to fly to my destination. Although traveling in general, and flying in particular, can be a hassle, I enjoy it. Sometimes I have not yet left for one trip before I’m planning the next. Air travel gives you an excellent opportunity to people watch, something that social scientists and lay persons alike find entertaining. One of the things I’ve noticed in my observations during air travel are all the preparations made for takeoff. First, I look out … 
In Irving, Texas on April 7, 2010, Texas Stadium, home of the 
Every two years athletes from all over the world gather to compete in either the summer or winter Olympic Games. They all come with the same goal in mind—to beat the competition and win a medal, preferably a gold one. As spectators watch the games in person or on television, they are seeing the end result of a process that involved years of preparation. It reminds me of the process that those of us in business experience as we use