• Ellen Rohr and Howard Partridge

Create a Rockin’ Business

Ellen Rohr and Howard Partridge Greetings! Howard Partridge and I go waaaaay back. He was in the audience in one of my first ever seminars. I was pretty nervous, and it was the first time I ever offered books in the back of the room. After my program, he hustled over to buy [...]

Create a Rockin’ Business2019-09-26T01:11:55+00:00
  • The Financial Quick Check Laptop

How to Make Decisions with The Financial Quick Check

This ONE Page Report Saved My Marriage. When we started in business together, money was tight.  Really tight.  And the debt piled up like dirty laundry in a large family.  When I would say to my husband, Hotrod, "We don't have enough money!" he would hear, "You're not good enough. You're not [...]

How to Make Decisions with The Financial Quick Check2018-09-13T19:37:23+00:00
  • Is Your Business Killing You?

Is Your Business Killing You?

I got into the family plumbing business when my husband's partner died.  My husband, Hotrod, and his best friend, Richard Yox, started the company together.  They had been friends since they were 8 and 9 years old.  While Hotrod is a laid back guy, Yox could get wound up.  His health, while not great to [...]

Is Your Business Killing You?2016-12-01T14:55:09+00:00

The Spark to Start

I am blogging on behalf of Visa Business and received compensation for my time from Visa for sharing my views in this post, but the views expressed here are solely mine, not Visa’s. Visit http://facebook.com/visasmallbiz to take a look at the reinvented Facebook Page: Well Sourced by Visa Business. The Page serves as a space where small [...]

The Spark to Start2016-12-01T14:55:14+00:00

Do It Yourself Tips from The Plumber’s Wife

Below are helpful tips for home repair…working with, or without, a professional. Also, I included tips for finding a great contractor, when you are ready to call in a pro. As a plumbing industry expert, I write a monthly column for Plumbing Heating Contractor News – These tips appeared in one of my columns, aimed at contractors, encouraging them to [...]

Do It Yourself Tips from The Plumber’s Wife2019-09-26T01:11:56+00:00

Can’t We All Get Along?

I just watched the presidential debate.  Here’s what struck me.  There are so many issues about which we could hope for bipartisan cooperation.  Health care.  Gun control.  Environmental protection.  National Security.  But to win the election, it is essential to contrast your plan with the other candidate’s.  Then, when elected, you will find nothing but [...]

Can’t We All Get Along?2016-12-01T14:55:17+00:00

Once a Marine, Always a Marine

My son, Max, is a pretty savvy businessman.  He knows what it takes to be successful:  A dream, powerful intention and a solid, yet flexible, plan.  Max has embraced the opportunity to work for a terrific company in Colorado.  (Shout out to Shamrock Sales, Inc.!)  And he is happy to report in on a good [...]

Once a Marine, Always a Marine2016-12-01T14:55:19+00:00

The Few Numbers That Make All the Difference

Here’s a simple way to take the pulse of your company by reviewing a one page report: The Financial Quick Check (right click and save as...) This powerful report is a weekly summary of the few numbers that make all the difference to the success of your business. Feel free to download and edit this file. Enjoy the benefits [...]

The Few Numbers That Make All the Difference2016-12-01T14:55:22+00:00