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Leading by example

Sat, 10/22/2016 - 12:00pm

I recently had a wonderful experience of seeing executives lead by example.  The new company I joined, Mother Lode Holding Company, believes in their employees stating that it is important to care for each other, have the support needed and to forge lasting relationships built on trust. Those are all great words, but we have all witnessed companies where vision statements are empty words that leaders don’t follow. Happily, I saw these executives truly leading by example and the living by the company’s founding principles.

Biotech spurs the economy in Texas

Wed, 10/19/2016 - 12:00pm

Austin is known for many things. “The Live Music Capital of the World”. A haven for the innovative and entrepreneurial-spirited technologists where start-ups thrive and venture capital flows. A place where Fortune 500 companies like Cisco, eBay, IBM, Intel, Advanced Micro Devices, Texas Instruments, 3M and Whole Foods Market have proved successful in establishing their company headquarters or regional offices. Even technology powerhouses like Apple, Oracle and Amazon are seeking the “Silicon Hills” for our impressive labor pool and advanced high-tech atmosphere.

Businesses continue to choose Central Texas to protect their most critical IT assets

Mon, 10/17/2016 - 12:00pm

Austin and Central Texas are located in one of the nation’s lowest risk areas for natural disasters which attracts data centers and disaster recovery sites for large companies. According to www.TexasWideOpenForBusiness.com, Texas is a leading location for data centers due to affordable real estate, low incidence of natural disasters, available skilled workforce, bandwidth availability, competitive electricity rates and tailored tax incentives.

Employees are everything

Fri, 10/14/2016 - 3:00pm

Since leaving Stewart Title in April, I’ve had time to reflect on the type of company, specifically the type of title company, I want to work for and dedicate my time to.  I’ve managed title or technology companies since 1982 and over that time have come to some conclusions about what makes a company successful over the long term… and what not to do.  For starters, I think it’s interesting how many companies, not just title companies but all companies, spend so much time and energy claiming that their employees are their most important asset yet the company seems not to know or care about i

Starting a new chapter

Fri, 10/14/2016 - 12:00pm

After managing title, escrow and technology companies since 1982, most of which were publicly traded, I decided to build the kind of company that I have dreamed about. A company that believes in its employees, empowers them to be successful, and entrenches itself in the communities that it serves. I chose Mother Lode Holding Company as the parent for my dream company. The founder of Mother Lode, Leo French, had a dream for his company similar to that of my own.

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