Wisdom from Earl
Recently I’ve been thinking a lot about my late (paternal) grandpa Earl. Maybe it was my sister-in-law’s recent post about her grandpas.
Like most people that live long full lives, Earl had plenty of wisdom and experience. Here are 3 gems that come to mind:
On Business:
When two people are business partners or own something together (i.e. farm equipment), and one person wants out, here’s what you do: The person that wants out proposes a price. The other person decides whether they want to buy or sell. This pretty much ensures that the proposed price will be fair.
On Life:
Experience is the best teacher, but it’s also the hardest; it gives the test first, and the lesson after.
On Politics:
When election season came around, Earl’s voting strategy was simple: go in and vote against every one of those damned incumbents.