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Author Archives: Mark
Learning about the homeless, August 2, 2010
For people reading this blog entry that have not read my previous entries on the homeless, I encourage you to read Homeless Project Background. It will give you some background on my project. Briefly, I have made a commitment to … Continue reading
The Fackler Five
These are some conclusions about running a business that I have come to after 19 years in Vistage and working with hundreds of CEOs. 1) If you are worried about an action that has to be taken, you have already … Continue reading
Posted in My Thoughts, Vistage
Tagged business axioms, Business rules, Fackler Five, Partnerships, passion business, Tragedy, Vistage
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Preventing an Economic Meltdown
When I saw some of the news clips and read some of the accounts of Congress grilling the Goldman Sachs executives, I was struck by the irony of the situation. Below are the steps to the national/global financial meltdown: 1 … Continue reading
Posted in My Thoughts
Tagged Economic meltdown, Fannie Mae, financial meltdown, Freddie Mac, Goldman Sachs
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Learning about the homeless, April 6, 2010
I posted the following on my Facebook page a few days ago: I gave a cell phone to a local homeless guy who I have been helping for the past year. He had asked if he could borrow my cell … Continue reading
Posted in Homeless Project
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Letter From A School Principal – The Power Of TKF
The following letter was sent to TKF after a Violence Impact Forum (VIF). The author is Patricia Ladd, the principal at Correia Middle School. She has very eloquently described how our work at TKF changes the lives of so many … Continue reading
Learning about the homeless, November 29, 2009
For people reading this blog entry that have not read my previous entries on the homeless, I encourage you to read Homeless Project Background. It will give you some background on my project. Briefly, I have made a commitment to … Continue reading
Once Upon a Time…
Once upon a time, there was a man name Alan. Alan was a kind hearted man and also a man on a mission. Like Jonny Appleseed, Alan was always planting seeds, but his were not seeds for trees. Rather, his … Continue reading
Learning about the homeless, Oct 31, 2009
For people reading this blog entry that have not read my previous entries on the homeless, I encourage you to read Homeless Project Background. It will give you some background on my project. Briefly, I have made a commitment to … Continue reading
Posted in Homeless Project
Tagged homeless project, La Jolla, ron from fort worth, ron from ft worth
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Learning about the homeless, Sept 28, 2009
For people reading this blog entry that have not read my previous entries on the homeless, I encourage you to read Homeless Project Background. It will give you some background on my project. Briefly, I have made a commitment to … Continue reading
Our Strong Voice Can Fix Social Security
I made an offhand comment to a friend that there were many simple solutions to some of the problems that we Americans face. She challenged me to get specific. She’s right to challenge me. We should challenge our politicians for … Continue reading