Always Flat Front. You've Got To Be

Always Flat Front. You've Got To Be Deeply Suspicious Of A Man Who Consciously Goes With Pleats. Why Would You Do That?

People Like To Cherry-pick The Parts Of Their Career That They're Either In The Midst Of Or That They're The Most Proud Of, But The Truth Is Careers And Lives Are Tapestries.

I Come From A Blue Collar Family, But My Personal Life Isn't. I Didn't Get The Gene That My Grandfather Had In Spades. He Was A Local Hero. Built The Church That I Went To. Built The House I Grew Up In. Steamfitter, Pipefitter, Electrician, Mechanic And Plumber. I Wanted To Do Those Things. But It Just Didn't Come Easy.

You've Got A Lot Of Very, Very Smart People Standing By Waiting For Somebody Else To Do The Work. Not A Recipe For Long-term Solvency In My Opinion.

Most Of The Things I Do Brand Wise Are Both Missionary And Mercenary In Their Position, And That's Really Important To Me; That's One Of The First Things I Look At When I Say, 'does It Make Sense To Do A Deal?'