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Paul Raggio | Make Frequent Dipstick Checks!

My first car was a 1963 blue Ford Mercury Comet! It had an inline six-cylinder engine with a three-speed transmission that generated a whopping 101 horsepower. The gear shifter was on the steering wheel

Paul Raggio | Get the People Equation Right!

I’ve started and scaled companies, and one of the toughest nuts to crack was getting the people equation right. Many companies are challenged today with this same nut. There’s

Consumers Furniture closing after 43 years

After 43 years in business, Consumers Furniture Gallery announced to customers recently it would be closing its doors permanently, following a liquidation sale. Owner Greg

Mission Valley celebrates 20th anniversary

News release Tamara Gurney, president and CEO of Mission Valley Bank recently announced $20,000 in nonprofit donations to celebrate the bank’s 20th anniversary. “July 1,

Paul Raggio | Determination

The 1963 movie “The Great Escape” is an epic war tale based on actual life events, yet significantly modified to appeal to the American audience and embellish the characters

Paul Butler: Going the Extra Mile

Paul Butler | Service with a smile

Recently, I had the pleasure of having three wisdom teeth removed and now that the pain has subsided, I can reflect on the service fundamentals that were

Make DEI part of your corporate DNA

 By Paul Raggio, co-owner One True North  DEI … diversity, equity and inclusion, is the subject of many corporate discussions and professional journals, and well