Hello Mr. Sankey,
May I point out that "updating" does not mean "improving"?
Sorry for long delay. I just do not have the time that some of the producers here seem willing and able todedicate.
All the best.

re: "What I have posted next to the classroom clock is "you live and learn...well you live for sure but the learning is up to You"
Maybe I should update it to something more cutting edge."

How about a reminder to the students that what they're doing in your class is NOT that they're working for YOUR future or their PARENTS' future... ? Correct answer is left as an exercise for the students... :)

I just tend to ask them if there was a 'slavery' paragraph in the contract they signed when they took the job..

I didn't like bosses. So, I opened a business so I could be the boss. Never worked so hard in my life. Was it worth it? From a work standpoint, no. From every other standpoint including personal satisfaction, yes indeed.

I think their value is in a brand. People who are not into it know that the JW experience will be at least decent, and they pay for that. Maybe also the brand has a psychology associated with it.

I agree with you-- not a value proposition that works for me at all.

Absolutely! Wa$ting capital is wa$ting capital!

Most good single malts are equal to or better than JW Blue. JW Blue is fine, but even if I were a billionaire I wouldn't buy it when there are good single malts available.

Yep. :-)

I agree. I spend many hours per week as my own boss on a venture and, frankly, it is very therapeutic.

As I left for a tough engineering program at Cal Poly many years ago my dad (who is a p*ssy) said, "You'll flunk out and be home by Christmas." That's all I needed to hear. Haven't been home since.

Sounds nice. Since your buying what are we drinking? I will pour the next round. I have a nice bottle of 25 year old Macallan.

My brother. He sent it to me on FB. I don't know its origin though.

Oh, now THAT would be funny! Here's your lesson for the day, kiddos! Actually, the rest of your life!

Good things come to those who earn it AND wait. Many successful people didn't succeed overnight. You try to go out and earn it, and usually your deal doesn't work. It never works the way you think, at least if your like me. You keep on plugging away, trying new things though, because the alternative is to sit around and blame others.

LOL-good choice and well within my budget

She wrote it on the white board at her kid's school. (Just kidding)

Oban is my favorite whiskey.

I think it's just the name under which you're logged in appears gold.

I could have used that advice when I was a college freshman entering a tough engineering program living in a dorm at the University of FL.

Raise prices and/or hire people. That is SO easy for me to say. I've never been able to execute it very well. I'd love to spend time with people who have pulled it off.

I agree. They should talk to hiring managers at better paying jobs. Find out what they look for. Maybe they want someone who can do XYZ, someone with a certain cert, someone who presents himself a certain way, someone with a large Rollodex of potential customers. If they do that with a few different employers / recruiters, they'll start to get a feel for just what they need to do to earn more.

I would drink expensive whiskey with you that I bought!