by McDermott + Bull | Oct 18, 2019 | A Relationship Story, Jeff Black, Jeff Black Article
There’s just something about family. Even the best of friends don’t reach the same level, don’t go as deep. The prized possession, loved for years but no longer practical to keep, but it just can’t be let go until it is a cousin that will have it. There’s just...
by McDermott + Bull | Oct 1, 2019 | Jeff Black, Jeff Black Article, What Keeps You On Top?
Gratitude, Relationships, Commitment We each have received the gifts of many relationships over the years as we have grown in our influence and impact. Of course, we can choose to not build on those relationships, but I believe we do so at our peril. These...
by McDermott + Bull | Sep 26, 2019 | Jeff Black, Jeff Black Article, What Keeps You On Top?
Happy “New Year”! I’ve long believed that the business year really starts the day after Labor Day. So many are checked out in the summer and, really, the business year tracks the school year in a lot of ways. Also, the Fall is when many businesses are doing their...
by McDermott + Bull | Aug 27, 2019 | A Relationship Story, Jeff Black, Jeff Black Article
“And maybe time was invented so that misery might have an end…and bliss, just the opposite is eternal? There is no time in bliss. All the clocks were thrown out of heaven.” From Henderson the Rain King by Saul Bellow Quite the opportunity –...
by McDermott + Bull | Jun 27, 2019 | A Relationship Story, Jeff Black, Jeff Black Article
I don’t know about you, but the difference in relationships between “friends” and “colleagues” has always been a bit vexing to me. It’s always felt to me that the goal is for everyone to be a friend – that just feels more real and more valuable. What defines a...
by McDermott + Bull | Jun 27, 2019 | A Relationship Story, Jeff Black, Jeff Black Article
I’ve lived my whole life in suburbia, just like many of you. My friend Pat wanted out of suburbia from the time he was a kid and finally escaped 25+ years ago to start his family and become a berry farmer in Arkansas. I had visited Pat’s place three times over the...
