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Is the worst really behind us?
You should know, as you begin reading this, that I am an optimist at heart. Problems phase me for only…
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Do you know what your employees are telling customers?
My wife and I are aspiring boat owners. At least, I thought we were - until last weekend when she…
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The ultimate Top 100 Dealers nomination
The nomination process built into the Top 100 Dealers Program is a critical component to the success of the ranking’s…
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Collaboration: The better option
Tough times have a way of either pulling people and companies together or splitting them apart. While both can be…
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Control inventory?
It’s no secret that matters affecting inventory are highly sensitive subjects these days. Just this morning, as an example, we’ve…
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Overcoming instinct
As evolved as humans are, there’s still plenty of evidence that we’re driven in part by animal instincts. Just look…
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Alphabet of the recovery
Add another letter to the alphabet economists have created to try and predict the economic recovery. I was familiar with…
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Boating’s silver lining in the auto crisis
By Chris Kourtakis, Owner, H20 Limos Marine Service — With the recent announcements of Chrysler closing up to 800 dealers…
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The power of diversification
Over the past week, it has been hard for the marine industry to avoid the bad news. Genmar Holdings’ Chapter…
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A good competitor
In my last blog, I mentioned I’d been thinking about how my martial arts experience translates into the business world,…
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