Believe | Weekly Report for October 31, 2025
2020 was a horrible year. Looking back five years ago, it’s one of those once-in-a-generation years that changed all of us – and not for the better. Maybe that’s why that…
Rejuvenize | Weekly Report for October 24, 2025
I like listening to the radio when I’m traveling around the Commonwealth. I’ve tried Spotify and SiriusXM, but rarely use them – even though I pay for both. I don’t really listen to podcasts…
Three Little Birds | Weekly Report for October 17, 2025
Time is a funny thing. When I talk about things that happened pre-Covid, I have to add five years to my recollection. I thought it was about a year since…
Working Without a Paycheck | Weekly Report for October 10, 2025
As a business owner, I have hired hundreds of people through the years. Regardless of the business environment, I have always kept my word and provided each and every one…
Built to Last | Weekly Report for October 3, 2025
Many of you might be surprised that Madison+Main was not the first company that I started. I partnered with a couple of other guys many years ago when I started my first…
The Psychology of Color & What Your Brand Palette Says About You: A Sit-Down w/ Madison+Main’s Design Team
Written by: Zoe Norris Color does more than define a brand. It whispers trust, shouts excitement, or sings luxury, depending on the hues you choose. Whether you realize it or…
Removing the Customer from Customer Service | Weekly Report for September 26, 2025
I went to a Chick-fil-a this week and had a very nice experience. The drive thru attendant gave me Dr. Pepper instead of Diet Coke. I parked, walked back and informed him of the error….
Rants & Waves | Weekly Report for September 19, 2025
I was gently critiqued by a reader of the Weekly Report last week. He told me my rant last week against DoorDash was well written, but nobody really cared about the subject matter. He…
DoorDash is Like a Drug Dealer | Weekly Report for September 12, 2025
DoorDash is like a drug dealer. Drug dealers get you hooked with a free offer. So does DoorDash. Both are evil and unreliable and they don’t answer when you call. Drug…
Brew Thru | Weekly Report for September 5, 2025
In post-WWII America people bought cars. It was the 1950s. Times were good. The economy was booming. Unemployment rates were at historic lows. People moved to the ‘burbs and President Eisenhower authorized 41,000…