by Damon Yudichak | Dec 5, 2019 | Money
There are lots of statistics out there about the survival rates of businesses. According to the Small Business Administration’s Office of Advocacy 2018 Frequently Asked Questions, about 50% of businesses survive five years. I wonder why it is so widely publicized that...
by Damon Yudichak | Dec 4, 2019 | Customer
This morning I stopped by my local coffee shop and was greeted warmly by each of the baristas. I’m a regular there, and so we know each other by name. I’m an early riser and spend the first hour of my day writing at the coffee shop. This morning as Aaron took my...
by Damon Yudichak | Dec 3, 2019 | Leadership
When I was a young teenager, my parents divorced, and I spent the remainder of my youth raised by a single mother. It was a challenging time as anyone who was raised by a single parent can relate. Despite the challenges my mother faced as she navigated her new...
by Damon Yudichak | Dec 2, 2019 | Leadership
There I was driving my car in my home town. I had a pleasant day at work. I was feeling fulfilled at the tasks I had accomplished that day. As I turned out of the parking lot, another car cut me off. In an instant, my blood began to boil. I went into a tirade. The...
by Damon Yudichak | Dec 1, 2019 | Growth
During my teenage years, I would travel the two-day drive with my mom, brother, and two sisters up to vacationland, aka Maine. My mother grew up in Bangor during her childhood, and it was wonderful treat for us to spend a few weeks up in the beautiful state. Each time...
by Damon Yudichak | Nov 30, 2019 | Customer
I spent my first two years of college in Idaho. Having grown up in North Carolina, Idaho was vastly different from my hometown. I arrived in the land of potatoes in August, and I was excited to be on my own finally. No parents to hold me to a curfew. I finally had the...
by Damon Yudichak | Nov 29, 2019 | Customer
Twenty years ago, I ended my enlistment in the U.S. Army. While I was in the Army, we went out to the field and played war. When we got to the first task, we engaged in was creating a perimeter around our camp. On the outside of the perimeter, we dug fox holes that we...
by Damon Yudichak | Nov 28, 2019 | Leadership
Today my family and I went out to eat at restaurant that had model ships all over the dining room. As we entered the restaurant we were greeted by a man who was dressed as a pirate. He welcomed us by saying Ahoy Mateys. It was very charming. There are hundreds of...
by Damon Yudichak | Nov 27, 2019 | Leadership
Time is a tricky thing. When I’m facing a deadline I end up have two types of results. With result one, the pressure of limited time brings out the best in me and I better result than I had anticipated. With result two, I stumble along and fail and...
by Damon Yudichak | Nov 26, 2019 | Leadership
I’ve heard many actors say they never get rid of stage fright. Barbara Streisand, one of the top singers in the world, admitted that she has debilitating stage freight. I’ve heard many actors give interviews where they admit they never get over their stage freight....
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