$110,000, Cessna's new Skycatcher!

Now the price within reach, are my 6 hour drives to New York a thing of the past with the new SkyCatcher, a single engine, 2 seat, 100 HP plane? Can it be anymore dangerous then riding a 1200CC motorcycle? Ignore the fact it is made in Shenyang, China and $71,000 less then it's US equivalent, the price has narrowed enough for me to consider the price/value quotient. Wait, we can't ingore that, that is the whole point of this Blog!

India's yearly economic growth rate averaged over 8% in the last four years. That trend that will double their average income in 10 years. I think we will see a lot of SkyCatchers flying around over there soon. In 2005-2006, Asia accounted for 58% of the international enrollments at US Higher education institutions. India, leading the pack with approximately 76,000 students in the US.

In the US, third grade reading scores slipped to below 2001 levels. Falling to 3rd place world wide.

Bottom Line: At $110,000 the new Cessna is a buy, and it could be my cure for my fear of flying. I hope my kids read this, maybe even get a little envious on how the price/value quotient on a global basis has changed the ingenuity playing fields, after all where are those new SkyCatchers going to be sold?

What is valued?

Changing our thanksgiving tradition, I served Jane and my 4 kids, 15,17,19 & 21 chicken marsala and broccoli rabe for lunch and chicken curry for our dinner. The reaction was surprising as we as a pack descended on the meal. With two home from college, it was interesting to see how years change the person.

I read the paper and news to the point of an addictive behavior. I see the angst and turmoil in industry and business, typically a reaction to a quarter by quarter or month to month basis as oil nears $100 a barrel. Living here in VT, I am surrounded by a sense of security and sustainability as companies like NRG Systems and Green Mountain Coffee compete globally and Orvis manages to “offshore” some of the tightest fly rods around.


Bottom Line: I have questions today, what makes good good? What makes great not good enough. Being from sales it goes down individual performance. How do others in the organization feel as special projects pop up and they not understanding how they are measured or how they impact the business? For me, job statisfaction and productivity came to mind.

Thanksgiving and a situation assessment ------>

A good friend called yesterday and I asked him if business value is enough, he said "I don't think so." That sent me back, but since I woke up this morning, I am back to the fundamentals. POWER who can make the biggest impact on today and personal value, where can I apply, to make some one's vision or miss on closer to home for them? The value of time, the most important element, in particular the timing when I decided to join thg, or who would of thought six years ago that I would be living in bucolic Essex, VT?

With the Thanksgiving this week, it is time to reflect inwards, for me, towards my family, to see how our mission and vision is aligned as a unit. We will under take our own situation assessment and use it as a way to develop onto the same page.

This holiday please feel free to share a situation assessment with your family, it could make you laugh or make you cry, and it is worth the time.


Bottom line; I am thankful for all those people in my life that put me in and gave me the opportunity to share this with each of you. I hope you print off at least one copy and share it with someone you love.