When it comes to taxes I’m a simple guy with pretty straightforward filing needs. When a tax question does arise, I follow the old motto: “If you don’t know your jewels, know your jeweler.” That’s when I turn to a CPA or other trusted tax professional.

Socrates, the classical Greek philosopher, would have made a great marketing man. Like any successful marketer, he understood that before you look across the horizon with your world-shaking plans, look within.

George Patton is considered to be one of the greatest military strategists in history. While his leadership and fierce determination are legendary, perhaps the greatest asset General Patton brought to the strategy table was his direct combat experience. When Patton devised a battle plan, his keen, analytical mind told him what should work while, at the same time, his hard-earned experience on the battlefield told him what would work.