To allow our community to remain vulnerable to the physical and emotional toll extracted by a major flood, or the financial and economic devastation that can occur as temporary dikes fail, is not acceptable.

As we pulled together a plan at the Chamber to get our business community through the disaster, we realized we had lost the basic foundation of a community with their physiological and safety needs met.

Cool It begins by stating that yes, it appears there is global warming happening, and yes, some of it is probably caused by human activity. Where Lomorg departs from the more popular doomsday scenarios is what he proposes we do about it.

Only the courageous thrive in the real world of sales and successfully create sales by guiding their vessel through rough waters. Unlike a captain of a vessel, who is supreme master of his vessel, with everyone on board and working to a fixed cause, a salesperson is guiding a vessel where not all are committed and quite possibly have plans of their own to sail in another direction.

Be a top salesperson, instead of an average salesperson – Set strong and clear objectives. Find a target that motivates you, put it in print, break it down to a daily objective and go for it!