Many years ago, I worked for a company in Menomonee Falls called Strong Capital Management, since acquired by Wells Fargo. It was one of the most interesting places I’ve ever worked, with as many unwritten rules as written rules.
I got a great background in the stock market, in customer service, and lifelong learning at Strong. It was the place that’s molded who I am more than any place else I have ever worked at. While I didn’t agree with everything the firm did, I am grateful for the opportunity I got to work there.
One of the biggest things Dick Strong, …read more

Note from Phil: This is a guest post from one of my newest favorite bloggers, Chris Johnson. Chris actually CALLED ME after I visited his blog one night. We talked for about 25 minutes about life, business, and everything else under the sun. He was such an interesting guy, I immediately asked him to write an article for you here on Slacker Manager. This one is all about making mistakes, and how to own them. I hope you enjoy it.
We’ve all screwed up.  And, we’re all gonna screw up again.  This is a matter of ‘when,’ and not ‘if.  It …read more