Taking Good Solutions Too Far
My father built a mobile home park in the early 1970’s. Seemed like a good idea at the time — the land was cheap, the location was near a lot of blue collar jobs, and…
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Goble Lane
I love this picture. Take a close look and you’ll see three wrecking yards, with metal buildings mixed among them. You’ll also see a small mobile home park in the midst of construction (about half…
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Jobs Plan
There’s a lot of talk about how to create jobs. Much of it is nonsense, and that’s true for both sides of the political spectrum. The discussion (if one could call it that) has degenerated…
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Goble Properties Staff Retreat
During the 30-years that I have been at Goble Properties we have never had a staff retreat. Ridiculous, right? Well that has been corrected. Last week D’Aun and I spent three days in Napa at…
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Lead, Follow, or Go Your Own Way
A previous post promised that I’d explain my leadership style. But first a reality check: this is an ongoing progress. I’m still working through my thoughts on how, exactly, I lead. I’m still learning. You’ve…
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Walt Rodoni, 1913-2011
Sadly, Walt passed away on Easter Sunday. He was 98 years old and lived an active life right up till the last week. He will be missed.
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Clutter Sells
Here’s a junkyard lesson that I never consciously knew was true, but once I read an article in the New York Times it struck me as obvious: Americans equate clutter with bargains.
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The Wisdom of Walt
Walt turned 98 last month. He’s the oldest employee at Goble Properties. Yes, he really is on our payroll, and he really does show up for work. Not a full forty hours a week, but…