The latest from Anthony Demangone

- by Anthony Demangone, NAFCU

The blessing of impending doom…

All companies do well.  Until they don’t.  Most companies form around an idea.  That idea solves a problem. And people will pay for that idea. But time marches on, ...

- by Anthony Demangone, NAFCU

There’s no such thing as just a janitor

There may be a movie someday about Richard Montañez.  I wouldn’t bet against it. If you’ve eaten a Flamin’ Hot Cheeto, you have him to thank. His ...

- by Anthony Demangone, NAFCU

Letting it go

It is easy to smile when you’re winning. When the ball bounces your way. Success puts a skip in your step. You have an extra dose of patience, and ...

- by Anthony Demangone, NAFCU

Turning off the auto-pilot on emails

How many emails does your organization send out automatically? Probably quite a few. Usually, the emails try to be informative. Clear. Often they are a bit boring. And fail to ...

- by Anthony Demangone, NAFCU

Whoa. One. Bad. Day. 

It is a tight job market out there. You likely don’t need me to highlight that fact. With that in mind, something caught my eye. It was a startling ...

- by Anthony Demangone, NAFCU

Why would they?

My father is a credit union guy.  A credit union moved into our town back in the 1980s, and he was hooked. I’m also a credit union guy. I ...

- by Anthony Demangone, NAFCU

World class

Every once in a while, I read something that stops me in my tracks. That happened to me last week. My friend John Spence sent me an article (Entrepreneur) that ...

- by Anthony Demangone, NAFCU

You are still in control…

I had a birthday recently.  I’m not writing this to solicit a “happy birthday” from you.  But if you feel so inclined, who am I to stop you?  The ...