From Don S.: I am responding to your March 23 Daily article (Must you be cutthroat to succeed in business?). At the end of the article, Mark discusses the 10 Commandments of Doing “Good” in Business.
As the former head of a 78-year-old family construction business, I can wholeheartedly say “amen” to the 10 Commandments you have recommended.
I was thrust into a floundering business after my father had a serious accident in 1975. It took six years to break even. After looking at how others did business, I soon realized that the Bible had the best and proven principles. Sure, I had many trials, but they only proved to make me better.
When I sold the business to my son, our daily sales were greater than my first entire year. More important is having the respect and appreciation of my employees, customers, and competitors. There is no price tag that can be put on the value of that legacy.
From Melvin G.: I enjoyed and agreed with Mark’s article about being honest in all dealings. Good advertisement in that issue too!
From George O.: Wow! I just read Mark Ford’s article about treating people fairly in business. It makes me feel good that there are people like him setting the high ground in the business world. Heck, if everybody were like him, there would be little need for contracts and apprehension when dealing with new people in business.
Reeves’ Comment: Gents, thanks for writing in with your feedback. We hope everyone appreciates Mark’s philosophy at work, through everything we do at PBRG.
From Richard P.: I applaud Jeff for what I consider to be a well-thought-out and fact-packed response to Ken’s email, published in the March 25 issue of The Palm Beach Daily. (I could sense that Jeff was exercising “restraint”… a required business practice when dealing with customers.)
Reading Ken’s email a couple times leaves me with the feeling that he’s had a really bad day, one most likely exacerbated by a financial loss tied to an investment of some kind. I’m hoping that the end of the first sentence of Ken’s last paragraph (“may” cancel) is a sign that he still believes in the value of PBRG’s work.
From Dan W.: EPIC answer to Ken’s response on peer-to-peer lending (P2P), Jeff.
By the way, my P2P account is returning 10.45% as of today (account opened in September 2012).
From Beth S.: I am amazed at Jeff’s ability to answer the angered feedback regarding the March issue of The Palm Beach Letter (peer-to-peer lending).
Most other editors are defensive and even derisive. Jeff inspired my respect for his even-handed response, and by extension, for PBRG! Thank you.
Reeves’ Comment: That may be the first time a subscriber used the “epic” descriptor to praise one of our actions… Well done, Jeff.
Look for more of Jeff’s levelheaded wisdom and deep market insight in a brand-new essay, coming your way soon…