Last week, I attended the annual conference for the National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA). It’s held every year sometime in February and is the perfect way to get energized for the upcoming year. There are golf course owners…
When I was a young girl, my dad used to read me a book about Bert and Ernie. The beginning of the story featured Ernie who demanded that Bert put a pot on his head. When Bert asked why,…
I have taken about a month of a hiatus in writing blog posts. It definitely didn’t have anything to do with lack of activity around the golf course. Probably because there has been too much activity. Here I am,…
Today is my Grandma’s 98th Birthday. If you like to play golf, then you need to give her a hug. We wouldn’t be here without her! She was born in Des Moines in 1915. The oldest of 8 children. …
As I mentioned here, Theresa met up with a few of her sales people earlier last week. Although fun, they don’t allow her to sample any foods. Luckily, Pat, who is our salesman is quite charming which makes up for…
Back in the spring, mom and I made our way up to Ankeny to check out Sysco’s new test kitchen. They had a show while we were there and even made us our very own sandwiches! Our main purpose…
Last week, I spent a few days in Charleston, SC for the National Golf Course Owner Association (NGCOA)’s board meeting. My first meeting was in the spring after being nominated to be on the board last February. The board…
One of the hardest things about running a business is trying to figure out when you’re supposed to make capital improvements, when you’re supposed to buy new/used equipment and when you’re supposed to pinch your pennies and just make…
My title at the golf course is the Wizard of Fun. When you’re in a family owned business, you get to make up titles. It compensates for the long hours. At least, that’s what I keep telling myself. The…
When we first started doing events about 6 years ago, we were really surprised at all the different types of events there are out there in the world. Our most unusual, to us, event request is auctions. They are…
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