In the last couple of years, your scribe has taken up the liberating rhetorical tool of stating the obvious. For example, you and I don't know what we don't know. Or as this pithy quote re-states it: “A businessman’s judgment is no better than his information.” – R. P. Lamont Because we don't know what …
To win at chess, you have to have strategy, offense, defense and a strong finish; a solid 'end game.' What and how will you and your business or career be doing a year or more from now? The choices we make today help determine the answer to such questions. Dr. Stephen Covey in his classic …
This is our fourth December issue (where you reading here in December 2009?) and for those who have been around a while – thanks! – and you know that occasion word play becomes part of the fun that grabs the mind and eases or shocks a reader into a topic or two. The title “Don …
The fury of election year politics is almost behind us and the focus in this issue is the knowledge and opportunities for growing your business. Speaking of opportunities, it would be great to see many of you at live, business building opportunity events such as Iowa, Louisville and Tunica. It is always a pleasure to …
This month, regular readers already know that MHProNews.com is celebrating the start of Year 4 of our industry leading online trade journal for manufactured and modular housing. Vol 4, Issue 1 will great veteran visitors and newcomers alike with the strongest cross section of industry news, tips and views available anywhere focused on factory built …
We often hear the term 'status quo,' but in fact on almost any topic you can imagine, there is movement either backward or forward. The quality of a school, college, or business, the polling data on a political candidate or the status of a career or industry are typically advancing forward or slipping backwards. The …
Summer time seems to be heating up on the Industry Voices guest blog. The latest one is from Ronnie Richards, the Chairman of the Board at the Texas Manufactured Housing Association and a senior VP at factory home builder, American Homestar. Jefferson Lilly, investor and MHC owner, has an eye opening column that every property …
We are starting a series of videos and photos here on The Masthead blog, entitled "Live from Washington, D.C. 2012" 2/26/2012 2/26/2012 Opening statement of Richard A. Jennison 2/26/2012 Richard A. Jennison giving his bio. 2/26/2012 2/26/2012 2/27/2012 Honorable Tom Davis R-VA 11th, 1995-2008 2/27/2012 Brad Shechtman with American Mobile Home Communities 2/28/2012 James McGee, …
The number of sign ups for Tweets, Connections (Facebook and/or LinkedIn) for our twice weekly e-mailed news updates grows steadily. These are all great ways to stay up to date with what is happening in manufactured and modular housing, as we Tweet updates and have these other tools to help you ‘stay connected.’ Sign up …
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What do: • Government officials, contractors and lobbyists • MH Business Owners • Associations • MH ‘rank and file,’ managers and executives • Experts interested in manufactured housing all have in common? The answer may surprise you! Each of these groups represents numerous individuals from across the nation that are sources for our MHMSM.com news …
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