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Where Troubles Melt Like Lemon Drops…

Where Troubles Melt Like Lemon Drops…

by David Lively | Blog, Family Business, Generations

I’m working through a series of questions about purpose. The first one is: “Why do we feel an organization should aspire to make the world a better place?” Making the world a better place seems to be more important now than ever before among all...
Where Troubles Melt Like Lemon Drops…

Purpose serves as a principle around which to organize our lives.

by David Lively | Blog, Communication, Family Business, Generations

Have you ever thought about the questions leaders need to ask in order to instill purpose within their companies? This has really been top-of-mind for me lately, because so much is riding on the decisions leaders are making today. It seems as if the margin of error...
Where Troubles Melt Like Lemon Drops…

Four Freedoms

by David Lively | About Retail, Blog, Communication, Family Business, Generations

On January 6, 1941 President Roosevelt forever changed to direction of the nation. He single handedly added freedoms beyond the American Constitution. It was never implied Americans should expect freedom from “want and fear.” While these are wonderful...
Where Troubles Melt Like Lemon Drops…

History does repeat.

by David Lively | About Retail, Blog, Communication, Family Business, Generations

491 years and 18 days ago, the 95 Thesis was nailed to the door in Wittenberg. In its day, this was the means of inviting scholars to debate important issues. Not a single person took the challenge. A decree condemning the views was issued. The decree was later...
Where Troubles Melt Like Lemon Drops…

Independent Retailers Win Again

by David Lively | About Retail, Blog, Communication, Family Business

Daily life keeps me humble. Killing lions and bears like my namesake has never out of the question. Of course with killing you create a lot of mess. Mess always has to be cleaned up. (Notice the current financial condition of GM and Chrysler.) When we think about the...
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