"Now is the winter of our discontent, made glorious summer by this sun of York." – William Shakespeare, in Richard III The meaning of this phrase, the winter of our discontent, is "The time of unhappiness is past." http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/261500.html Shakespeare knew how to create a character that spoke to his audience, and how to fashion a …
A classic part of the MD's Hippocratic Oath states, "first do no harm." This arguably should be a part of any professional's or organization's commitment to their customers and clients. We want to do good, but certainly, we also should seek to do no harm to the client or customer with our product/service. It is …
There are many advantages to being a well read publisher in the factory built housing world. For a few moments, let me focus on one of the challenges that often comes up. People want to talk, but do not necessarily want to be quoted. Professionals want to talk, but at least initially, they want …
Thanks to the wonders of iPads, iPhones and the wireless web world, I'm able to stop at a Subway outside of Joplin, MO to write this post. Public days for the 2012 Great Southwest Home Show are well underway, with over 1000 MH shoppers having passed the turn stiles at the Quik Trip Center at …
The guard is changing. How so? As I write this, the 2012 MHI Legislative Session has just ended and the Great Southwest Home Show in Tulsa is about to begin. There is a new MHI CEO, that you can meet in the exclusive video on this page. The Free to Retailers, Communities, Developers and many …
We are starting a series of videos and photos here on The Masthead blog, entitled "Live from Washington, D.C. 2012" 2/26/2012 2/26/2012 Opening statement of Richard A. Jennison 2/26/2012 Richard A. Jennison giving his bio. 2/26/2012 2/26/2012 2/27/2012 Honorable Tom Davis R-VA 11th, 1995-2008 2/27/2012 Brad Shechtman with American Mobile Home Communities 2/28/2012 James McGee, …
The vast majority of manufactured housing industry pros have never seen the set up of homes and exhibits at a Trade Show. You can get an exclusive, behind the scenes look. Check in for more at show series of videos here on The Masthead blog, entitled "Live from Tulsa: the 2012 Great Southwest Home Show." …
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The business end of a pen is the point, which when pressed against paper or another surface, releases the ink. The business end of a gun is its barrel pointed at an object or person. The business end of government is it's ability to force, entice or compel behaviors through taxes, regulations, incentives …
After a slip, fall or getting knocked down, the most basic choices are staying down or getting up. Most of us – and certainly regular readers of this column or MHProNews.com – strike me as the 'getting it up' after a fall type of owner, leader or professional. New manufactured housing industry blood as well …
I listened recently to the Obama/Democratic operative David Axelrod introduce what he dubbed a 'dream panel' of mostly left-of-center pundits in Chicago, IL. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel was one of the panelists. The former White House Chief of Staff candidly told the audience that if he were advising President Obama, he would not recommend that he …
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