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BEST BUSINESS PRACTICE? MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS

September 12, 2025 by David Gillaspie

The best business practice is managing cash flow. Ordinarily, a bad cash flow is the way a business dies, drowning little by little, month by month, in unpaid bills. Am I business man? Noooo. But I do pay attention. For example:

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TRAVELING MAN ON THE LOOSE

August 17, 2025 by David Gillaspie

One traveling man says he wouldn’t cross the street if he didn’t have to. Another says crossing the street is no problem, but he’s not going far after that. That’s enough travel for them. It’s enough for me, too. I understand the reluctant traveler. Growing up in North Bend, Oregon, Hwy 101 was hyperspace compared […]

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MY PEOPLE, YOUR PEOPLE, OUR PEOPLE

August 12, 2025 by David Gillaspie

My people are good listeners, up to a point. Requesting something five time in a minute is close to that point. “Please do this. Have you done it. It’s all set up for you. Get started. You’d be done if you’s started sooner.” We also have patience. What about your people?

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NO PROMOTION, AND WHY THAT’S GOOD

July 29, 2025 by David Gillaspie

You get no promotion if you compare yourself to the wrong thing. If you feel the need, aim your comps higher than a jumpy sheep. I’ve got a dog who does the same thing and I know how happy she is. Remember the last time you tried to be happy? Chances are you tried too […]

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LIFE CHOICE MAKES YOU GREAT

July 26, 2025 by David Gillaspie

One life choice can make all the difference. Things were tough on the Oregon Trail and people needed a break. The Donner Party started with a little known shortcut through the mountains. If you don’t know the story, click here. It turned out to be the wrong choice.

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MUTUAL INTEREST FOR THE LONG HAUL

July 24, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Start with mutual interest, something you both like. In the beginning every new discovery is a happy revelation. “You know how to cook? So do I.” “What’s this?” “Dinner.” “Oh.”

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READING BOOKS CREATE NOVEL IDEAS

July 21, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Reading books are a lifeline to another time. Not everyone gets it; not everyone thinks they need a lifeline. I don’t start reading a book with that in mind, but when I finish a good one it feels like the writer tossed me a line. That’s the good news. I’m of the mind that berating […]

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MELANCHOLY NOSTALGIA? WHERE DO I SIGN

July 20, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Melancholy nostalgia is no one’s idea of a good time. Nostalgia alone is more than enough. Those ‘good old days’ never looked better until you start scratching around. Add a dose of melancholy to clear things up.

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CHALLENGING TIMES CHANGE CULTURE

July 17, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Challenging times start early every day. Fortunately the Beatles prepared us. Here Comes The Sun. After that comes the morning plan:

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OREGON BERRY REVIEW: FARM TO FACE

June 23, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Oregon Berry Packing lies seventeen minutes from my front door. In that time I can travel from tacky suburban developments to acres and acres of farmland stretching every direction. To put it in a different perspective, Portland is also seventeen minutes from my front door, on a good traffic day. From concrete jungle to the […]

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