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These are the guiding principles of the Outward Bound Schools around the world.  Outward Bound uses our world’s wilderness and oceans to transform ordinary people into extraordinary leaders.  Having participated in four different Outward Bound Schools, these words have become a guiding principle in my leadership life.
Allow me to share some of these insights with… Read More

It is time to sell your company.
After years of struggling to build your company, now is the time to reap an equity harvest.
But where do you start?  Who do you talk to?  What is your company worth at this time?
When seriously considering the sale of their company, most owners turn to friends and trusted professionals… Read More

When I was thirteen years old my Dad came home and told us that he had just received orders to go to Vietnam. Even as a boy, I knew that this was very bad news. I knew other kids who had fathers in “Nam”, and I understood what a scary, difficult struggle it… Read More

Becoming a great father has been one of my top three priorities for as long as I can remember. The wonderful times and truths that my Dad and I shared set a standard that continues to inspire me. He was the best provider, mentor and encourager a boy could possibly hope for. … Read More

I know you.
Last night you helped me find the right spark plug to fix my broken lawn mower at the hardware store.  It was past closing time but you put down your broom, unlocked the door and helped me.  Just two years ago you were a senior manager at our local bank.  Now you work… Read More

It has been almost thirty years and I can still remember my shop teacher saying “Choose your tools carefully – each was designed for a specific purpose”.  Boy was he right!
Learning to use our tools properly in the wood shop is important for creating a beautiful, useful piece of furniture.  Learning to… Read More

Any entrepreneur who has been around awhile will tell you that we learn more from our failures than from our successes.  So why is it that when the time comes to share the “truth of our success” many small business owners only emphasize their best decisions and achievements while downplaying the poor choices that initially… Read More

I’ll never forget that day.  My wife Jane and I were at a social event around Christmas time.  As we mingled with the other attendees someone asked, “So Tony, what do you do”?  My answer was automatic and enthusiastic “I own a small business here in Fort Worth”.  The handful of folks gathered around us… Read More