Colin Earle

For the latter.

Very happily married for the past 20 years.

Wow.

Just one.

I'm less than 60, but not that much.

Wow, that's a good question.

First, trust in your instincts.

Don't believe them when they say it can't be done.

Lastly, be humble.

Especially these days, there's so much knowledge out there on the internet, any question can be addressed.

Any business question that you have can be found through research on the net.

What it requires, though, is the willingness to look at that answer, look at a range of other answers to that same question, and determine based on your circumstances, your intuition, and your knowledge, which is right.

And nine times out of 10, the one that's right is the one that is actionable to the point and lacking in fluff, that acknowledges that people are far from perfect.

And that includes yourself.

Sure.

You know, that question comes up a fair bit because obviously I'm not going to be here in another 20 or 30 years.

And here's the honest answer.

It depends upon who's offering the check.

A check from an organization that I admire, that treats its employees well, that's going to grow the business, expand to new frontiers and can do a better job of growing the organization than I do, than I can.

I'll take a serious look at that.