business tips I learned from Dad

Business Tips I Learned from Dad   Twenty years ago, I wrote an article titled “Business Tips I Learned from Dad.” At the time, my daddy was turning 71, and I wrote the piece in honor of him. Henry will be 91 years old on August 22. He still practices...

serious summer fun

This summer, I had the opportunity to go on two different parent-child trips that were coordinated by the same organization. One was a weeklong educational sailing trip with five boys, two dads and a boat captain. The other was a trip to Camp Sequoyah near Anniston....

Different Approaches to Same Fundamentals

Last time I talked about legendary Birmingham banker Ollie Sandlin, who worked for one of Birmingham’s premier banks for more than 50 successful years. In addition to being an asset to the bank as a senior vice president in the Commercial Development Division, Ollie...

sales according to ollie

Ollie Sandlin is legendary in our town. The retired banker was a senior vice president in the Commercial Development Division of SouthTrust Bank (now called Wells Fargo.) His responsibilities included calling on business customers and properties and providing them...

Corsini on winning: how you win is everything

Let’s conclude our conversation on winning today by talking about the right way to win. It is directly tied to doing the right thing. Winning at all costs is out of vogue. While it never was authentic, it once was popular to focus on winning no matter what it took....