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PalletOne CFO Honored

We are fortunate to have one of the best Chief Financial Officers in the world. Casey Fletcher. Really, the world. I’ve been working with Casey since 1981. When we started PalletOne, we were fortunate that Casey came aboard with us as partner and financial master. Through his thoughtful, steadfast, knowledgeable, dogged, inventive stewardship, we have […]

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Learning From Failure Leads to Success

I have a friend named Arnie Bellini. Last week, he set out to swim the English Channel. It is a daunting task – over 23 miles from the Cliffs of Dover across a massive shipping lane to France. There are very strong currents. The water temperature is between 50 and 60 degrees. It can take […]

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Gaining Perspective from History

I have been reading a bit of history this summer. One book, “Parting the Waters” by Taylor Branch, is a historical classic recounting the times of the Civil Rights fight in the late 50’s and 60’s. Figures such as Martin Luther King, John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson all play key roles as well as […]

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Virtues for Which You Will be Remembered

One of the guys I follow on Twitter is Andy Andrews, an author of inspirational books. He tweeted this last week: “Quality Work, Healthy Relationships, Good Manners, Lasting Legacy. These virtues: NEVER accidents & ALWAYS the result of deliberate effort.” Deliberate effort is the same as being “intentional.” To do quality work means you are […]

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