As some pundits expected, Warren Buffet’s letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders provided a fact-based, 1.5 page defense in the 30 page annual document. The Clayton Homes and relevant facts on MH Lending – a de facto defense aimed at Mike Baker’s and Daniel Wagner’s year long campaign waged in the Seattle Times, Center for Public …
When you travel the roads of West Virginia, the mountains may at times limit your choices of radio stations. Such was the case this past weekend, as our videographer and I were making the way back to our respective homes; so I could be with my family, he could be with his and we could …
Principles vs Interests and Manufactured Housing Advancement Read More »
Ecclesiastes* 3:1-9 says there is To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal; a …
Perhaps it's our marketing side of the brain, but we love slogans and tag lines! Arby's slogan from some years back – "Different is Good" – comes to mind on issues touching manufactured housing. We'll do a rapid-fire look at a number of MHIndustry examples of how diffERent iS gOOd. ROC vs. ROC vs. Investor …
Among the hottest topics in manufactured housing are routinely those related to financing. We see that keen interest in financing at live industry events, such as seminars that take place at the Louisville Show, or the rapidly organized and high interest being shown in Texas Manufactured Housing Association's Dodd-Frank summit, both taking place in January …
CFPB Director Richard Cordray’s Decision Is Missing the Mark Read More »
Fast food restaurant "strikes" were coordinated on 12.6.2013, to draw attention to workers pay and the minimum wage issue. We aren't going to talk about the minimum wage or unionizing fast food staff, but let's use this as a example we can learn from. My question for today is, why don't manufactured housing pros plan …
We will move 'rapid fire rundown' mode through a series of 7 topics that average 145 words each, which touch your world and professional interests. 1) What Interests Manufactured Housing Professionals? In a previous Masthead column, we explored what was on the minds of industry professionals based upon what they were reading the most. If …
Manufactured housing is bigger than any one of us who are in it, but relatively small compared to so many other industries. Outreaches and Inreaches are thus essential for our industry to accomplish its political, media, regulatory, public, marketing, sales and other goals. Let's look at (1) Outreaches, (2) Inreaches and peace talks. Outreach At both …
In literature, phrases and words can have various meanings. In the case of through the looking glass, it may mean a window, or a mirror. Let's talk today about mirrors and a valuable, proven Good to Great concept. When something goes wrong for a person or an organization, Good to Great author Jim Collins says …
We saw about a week ago how rapidly the Senate moved to pass their so-called comprehensive immigration reform bill, with the political prize being the votes of Hispanics, some 11 million of whom now live in the U.S. without proper documents. Next, watch as the Congress races to pass legislation to help the estimated 6 …
