By Pat Meehan



“Another day another dollar...” If that’s all it is then why are we here each day doing our mundane tasks? What is our purpose? “Another day another dollar...” We have heard this term so often and what does it really mean? This is a statement of frustration, stagnation, and resignation that anything will ever get better and that everything will always remain the same. Is this is what you are stuck with, and if it is,…

By Pat Meehan



“When we truly take accountability for ourselves, we are freeing ourselves from the chains of self pity, poverty, blaming others, and being victims.”

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Accountability can be a very scary word. Many of us grew up to learn it as a negative word that assigned blame for something we did wrong. For example, you may have gotten a D on your report card in the 6th grade and your dad said to you, “I’m…

By Pat Meehan



“Managing change is the art of breaking down unknowns into predictable and hopeful visions of the future.”

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Fear of the Unknown …. That phrase doesn’t really make much sense does it? Fear is not measurable or tangible. It is a…

By Pat Meehan

Building a network over a lifetime is the most accountable thing we can do. It is the epitome of being a proactive person. Day by day, we build on this chain of meaningful personal relationships to which we can exchange the gifts of our ideas and influence. We should value these relationships and put great trust in them as they continue to develop. Stephen Covey teaches that a relationship is like an “emotional bank account.” We must nurture this emotional bank…

The First Rule for Small Business: "Collect Your Money"

By Pat Meehan



This is not, by far, a scientific study or measured analysis but it seems to me that the slowest part of my day, meaning incoming calls, emails and people answering the phone, happens from about noon until 4:00PM. Then from 4:00 until 5:30, it all picks up again. …

By Pat Meehan



Once self-awareness is ingrained in habit, the search for self-improvement becomes an ever evolving natural course.”

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If you have started reading this first sentence and are still reading, you are really thinking that you can pull off a new life long career growth…

By Pat Meehan



A small businessman can get pretty wrapped up and self absorbed in a tough economy. That’s what was happening to me about a year ago. The old saying "all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" was holding true for me as well. About that time, Bluegrass music came back into my life. I've played music in four local…