A Moment of Reflection Amongst the Chaos

A Moment of Reflection Amongst the Chaos

7 Consecutive Years of Inc. 5000 Gives Us Pause and a Moment of Reflection   Entrepreneurs are always on the go. Heads down. Planning, thinking, executing. It never stops. Not for the evening, the weekend, vacation or anything else. We believe in our mission,...
A Lost Art

A Lost Art

The most endearing quality of a brilliant friend and mentor was … his listening skills   A few years ago, I lost a good friend and mentor way too early to cancer. Jimmy and I knew each other through our wives, who have been best friends since grade school....
Family Tradition in the Modern Age

Family Tradition in the Modern Age

Family Traditions Mean More Than Ever   In these days of never-ending technology, busy schedules, long work hours, countless activities (at least before the Coronavirus) and now home quarantine, I find that family traditions mean more to me than ever.  I have...
In Search of Montepulciano

In Search of Montepulciano

Montepulciano is both a red grape used to make wine — and also a beautiful village in Southern Tuscany   Welcome to my new blog.  Whether you’re a personal friend, business acquaintance or otherwise connected to Votto Vines or one of my other endeavors, I...