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When you think about relationships–having a relationship, being in relationship– what comes to mind? The first people most of us think about when we think about relationships are, well, relations. Our family, spouse, the people we care about most and know best. What doesn’t come to mind so readily is people we work with. Yet […]

I am standing in a parking lot, staring up at a dark outline that frames the crown of the Bridgers. The peak of Mount Sacagawea is miles above and beyond where I’m standing. I lean on my pickup, take a swig of coffee and psyche myself up for this pre-dawn start to a day of […]

If you want to see polarity in action, walk into any business and start talking about Spirit. Half the place will invite you to a lunchtime bible study group. The other half will run screaming for the door, as if you tried to sell them a Watchtower. Or as one advertising executive so eloquently put […]

(Or: Why the thing that nearly drove me off the road could mean a bigger disaster for your business)  I woke up to the fact that I was riding the shoulder of the road when my truck’s wheels started kicking up dirt. Now, usually when this happens it means I’m dodging deer. But, this time […]

One of the best traits any small business owner can have is the ability to learn from mistakes. Even better is to be able to learn from the mistakes of others so you won’t have to learn from your own. Consider this column a chance for you to do exactly that. So, with that in […]