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Fitch Family Secrets

What better place to learn about best practices and secrets to success than a business that has lasted through two panics, two depressions, sixteen recessions and nineteen United States Presidents.

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Friday is Ball Point Pen Day

Imagine what it would be like to write this way. Think what it would do to productivity and morale. Actually – I don’t even want to think about that. Instead –

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10 Tips for Tough Times

This week’s Quick List* is a companion to our Quote of the Week which is:

Tough times never last; tough people do.

But besides knowing that tough times aren’t going to last forever…what else can we do?

How are we going to get through the tough times?

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A Lesson from Dad on Not Being Perfect

When I was a kid, my Mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every now and then. I remember one night in particular when she had made breakfast after a long, hard day at work. She placed a plate of eggs, sausage and extremely burned biscuits in front of my Dad.

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Quote of the Week on Tough Times

Though there are signs of recovery in some industries, there many, many people who could use this reminder.

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Reminder: It’s Bike to Work Week

Ride Your Bike to Work Week (this week) and Ride Your Bike to Work Day (Friday) is a good way to nudge more in that direction.

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