Well once again, the Olympics are taking place and as usual I find myself completely awestruck and inspired by the athletes who are competing. I was watching the men’s halfpipe snowboarding competition the other night and I got to thinking … Continued
As I write this I am about 30,000 feet over the State of Nevada, heading, along with Shannon to a meeting in Scottsdale, AZ. I have flown for many years in my career. There have been times when it has … Continued
I have a confession to make, an embarrassing confession. About a month ago I bought a new Silverado Pickup from the Chevrolet store. I owned my last one for 12 years, and although I thought it was a great truck, … Continued
I don’t know how many of you watched the recently played Rose Bowl game between Oklahoma and Georgia a few weeks ago but if you didn’t you missed a great game between two great teams. These days when I watch … Continued
Dear Team: I am sitting here at my desk getting ready to write my weekly message to you all, and I am completely uninspired. Not so much uninspired, but just distracted, something I try never to be at work. Like … Continued
This is my last message to you for 2017 but not my last message, as I plan to continue these in 2018. In only a few more days, it will be a brand new year, full of possibilities, triumph, joy, … Continued
Dear Team: About 4 months ago, we started having a modest lunch each month to welcome new employees from both companies who had been hired the past 30 days. If we are around, all the senior managers try to attend … Continued
I want you to think about light. Walk into a dark room flip a switch and the room is revealed to you. Step outside on most days, and the sun from 93 million miles away brightens and warms the earth. … Continued
Dear Guaranty: Since I have not spoken to you all in a while I am going to give an obligatory message about thankfulness. It might sound trite, and right now everyone is doing it, but darn it we do need … Continued
I am excited today, for lots of reasons, but most especially, we are nearing the end of almost 3 continuous years of construction projects, starting with the GTC remodel, then the construction of our eventual collision repair center at 3rd … Continued