by Brian Pillmore | Mar 7, 2023 | Brian's Blog
Sure it would be nice to have all A+ talent,But what these complainers don’t realize is that nobody is measuring them based on their accomplishments…. They are measured on what they can ACCOMPLISH with what they’ve been GIVEN. Take John Wooden as an example. He was...
by Brian Pillmore | Mar 7, 2023 | Brian's Blog
I knew from the beginning that the most important thing would be getting her comfortable with speed. Open-air speed was new to her and she would need to move past the fear. We went straight to the top of a long, easy green run and spent a few minutes at the top to let...
by Brian Pillmore | Mar 5, 2023 | Brian's Blog
I LIVED by those words from a wise mentor when I became president of a bank. Believe it or not, it was a new experience for me to have full P&L responsibility and I had to make this bank more profitable again. So the only thing I did on my first day was sit down...
by Brian Pillmore | Mar 3, 2023 | Brian's Blog
In every business and every industry, one of these will apply, you just have to know which one. Take Uber for example.They might have been the early bird in ride sharing, but it came at a cost. Millions of dollars spent on lobbying against laws that protect taxi...
by Brian Pillmore | Mar 3, 2023 | Brian's Blog
It’s a banking movie. Remember the scene where everyone comes running into the bank wanting their money?In just a few sentences, George explains the fundamentals of banking better than I’ve ever seen. “You’re thinking of this place all wrong! The...
by Brian Pillmore | Mar 1, 2023 | Brian's Blog
I was consulting on underwriting with a small community bank that just so happened to do a lot of business with marijuana companies. Suddenly, one of the owners of a marijuana customers comes in and drops STACKS of cash on the counter with a little deposit slip. I was...
