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Christian Business Philosophy

Friday, June 30th, 2017 at 2:00 pm by Dan Musick

There are not seven nor ten nor fifteen ingredients for success. There are thousands, and one mistake can torpedo a business. This is why a solid Christian business philosophy is crucial.

One important ingredient for the Christian in business is to honor God.…

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Faithful Stewardship Requires a Lifetime

Friday, June 9th, 2017 at 6:02 pm by Dan Musick

When my three kids were young, I was struggling with ordering my life of family, business, church work, and leisure time. I approached a fellow church member, Bill Pollard, for advice. He had successfully grown Service Master. I asked how to establish priorities.…

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Business Ethics

Friday, May 12th, 2017 at 4:30 pm by Dan Musick

Business Ethics:

A Comment on Matthew Stewart’s article “The B-School Boondoggle.”

In the April 22-23, 2017 issue of The Wall Street Journal, Matthew Stewart reviews Duff McDonald’s recent book, The Golden Passport: Harvard Business School, the Limits of Capitalism, and the Moral Failure of the MBA Elite.…

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Merry Christmas!

Friday, December 16th, 2016 at 3:21 pm by Dan Musick
A Merry Christmas! A picture of DDM Garage Doors' employees celebrating Christ's birth.
DDM Garage Doors, minus two people

Food, gag gifts, and lots of laughter. ‘Tis the season. Merry Christmas!

Missing is Dan – I took the picture, and I’m not proficient at selfies. Daryle Worley had better things to do which is why he is also missing.…

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International Door Association IDA Expo 2015 Indianapolis

Thursday, April 16th, 2015 at 11:11 am by Dan Musick
International Door Association Expo 2015 onsite program and event badges.

IDA

This is the first trade show for door dealers that I’ve attended in over 20 years. The trade organization used to be called D.O.D.A., short for Door and Operator Dealers of America. While at the International Door Association Expo, I took a lot of pictures and videos I’d hoped to post here, but I discovered on the way out that I was not to publish them.…

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Integrity

Thursday, April 9th, 2015 at 4:42 pm by Dan Musick

Business relationships are based on trust.

Trust is based on integrity.

But trust is not blind.

“Trust, but verify.” You may remember Ronald Reagan quoting these words in the context of the United States trusting the Soviet Union.

“Listen to what they say; watch what they do.”…

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DDM Reflects On the Resurrection

Thursday, April 14th, 2011 at 8:15 pm by Dan Musick
An image of three crosses with a sunset in the background indicating the resurrection.

One of the things I noticed over the years when reading the account of the passion, death, and resurrection of our Lord is how no unbeliever ever saw him after his resurrection. Jesus made special promises to see Peter and the other disciples, but there is no mention of any Roman king, guard, or any of the general Judean public seeing him.…

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Christmas 2010 Reflection I

Friday, November 26th, 2010 at 10:41 am by Dan Musick
An image of a New Balance shoe and a reflection on the 2010 Christmas holiday.

During the 2010 Christmas holiday, DDM asks, “What do you think about when you tie your shoes?”

Chances are, if you have had tie-able shoes for some years, your thoughts would probably be about what the next activity is. Actions that are repeated time after time become automatic and require little or no thought for most people.…

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We Prefer Order

Friday, March 26th, 2010 at 7:08 am by Dan Musick

“Almighty God, thou hast made us for thyself, and our hearts are restless until they find their rest in theeā€¦”

St. Augustine of Hippo

We tend to prefer order to disorder. Have you ever noticed an often physically-felt, stressful reaction when something breaks?…

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Our Webmaster Graduates!

Sunday, May 27th, 2007 at 2:33 pm by Dan Musick

Congratulations, Erich Musick!

Erich Musick, our webmaster, is graduating. He is dressed in his graduation cap and gown, standing in front of the Milwaukee School of Engineering.

Your Mother and I are really proud of you as we celebrate your graduation with high honors and second in your class from Milwaukee School of Engineering with a Bachelor of Science degree in Software Engineering.

Therefore, we wish you the fullest of God’s blessing as you begin your career at Metavante.…

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