by Doug Emerson | Jul 2, 2009 | Uncategorized
Reading newspapers, magazines and books for information is as natural for me as breathing. But of course it is, I’m a member of the baby boomer generation and reading printed material was all we had available as a resource for a long time. When my thirteen year...
by Doug Emerson | May 7, 2009 | Uncategorized
Sometimes people laugh at first when I tell them the name of my business, Profitable Horseman. A few even ask if Profitable Horseman is an oxymoron. I smile and say nothing. And after a few uncomfortable seconds the other person will ask, “So how do you do...
by Doug Emerson | Apr 30, 2009 | Uncategorized
Our barn has an automatic waterer-it’s me. I automatically start refilling water buckets during chore times. Depending on a person’s ambition level, a full bucket of water weighs between thirty five and forty pounds. Forty pounds isn’t much of a lift...
by Doug Emerson | Apr 24, 2009 | Uncategorized
It’s spring and in my part of the world and that means an abundance of water. Melted from ice and snow and delivered by relentless rains, water is everywhere. Motionless water is standing in low pastures, puddled in driveway potholes and trapped in my leaky...
by Doug Emerson | Apr 14, 2009 | Uncategorized
The Secret of how to deliver the best quality and service at the lowest prices: You can’t. Yet, so many business owners try. I’ve tried, you’ve tried or maybe you are still trying. As an example, I’ve stayed in a lot of hotels. You probably...