Every industry and business has formulas that they use–a framework for decision making, if you will. Banks plug your numbers into their formula to determine if they should give you a loan. Publishers hear a pitch about a new self-help book and use their formula to decide if they should[Read More…]
Bill Hampton
From 1999-2012 Bill Hampton served the Dave Ramsey organization as the executive vice president over all communication and marketing departments. He also led the self syndicated “The Dave Ramsey Show” to a national listenership of nearly 4.5 million on more than 500 affiliates. Today, Bill leads Hampton Strategies where he helps companies work through their unique challenges.
The 5 ‘Musts’ of Accomplishing Goals
I like setting goals, which means I love the time around the new year. To me, it’s exciting to think of how I can push myself and accomplish something new, perhaps difficult, but definitely rewarding. You decide what you want to do, then count down the last days of December,[Read More…]
When Opportunity Knocks, It’s Too Late to Prepare!
Legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden once said, “When opportunity knocks, it’s too late to prepare.” I love that quote. You never know when a great opportunity in business or life will present itself. The person who is prepared—who is ready—is able to take full advantage of it. I’ve been[Read More…]
The Truth Doesn’t Hurt
We all have certain principles that we stick to in our lives, certain truths. One of mine is, “Be full of gratitude.” That truth has served me well in realizing how blessed I am to be a husband, father, and leader. It’s the truth. To be successful, it is important[Read More…]
Nothing Moves Unless It’s Shoved
As one who is biased toward sales, I’ve always loved the quote, “Nothing moves unless it’s shoved.” One thing I’ve learned since becoming president of Woodtex is that there are a lot of moving parts to the shed business. Sales, marketing, operations, production, accounting, etc. Each area is as important[Read More…]
Keeping the Wood from Rotting
Exceptional business leader and motivational speaker Charlie “Tremendous” Jones says, “You will be the same person in five years as you are today except for the people you meet and the books you read.” Think about that. Are you happy with your performance in every area of life right now?[Read More…]
Five Disciplines of Success
“80% of success is showing up.” — Woody Allen I’ve always been a fan of this quote by Woody Allen. Just showing up can get you 80 percent of the way down the road. A mentor of mine upped the ante. He used to say, “You can beat 95 percent[Read More…]
Winning in 2016
I’m a newcomer to the shed business. After 13 years leading and growing a company on a national scale, however, I have learned a few things about successful business practices and I have found that many things that work in other businesses also apply to the shed industry. My introduction[Read More…]
