One of my favorite stops of this recent Holmes County trip was Raber’s Bookstore, located “2 miles south of Charm”, as it says on the business card. This photo is not of the store itself, but of an old schoolhouse nearby. The bookstore has changed hands to the next generation and is run by a lively pair, we’ll call them “Atlee” and “Emma”. The store…
Just got back from Holmes County, and have a good bit of posts from that trip–among other things, I visited Raber’s bookshop, attended a New Order church service, and generally stayed out of trouble. More to come. But since it’s just out today, I wanted to share two things: first, an Amish business article from CNNMoney.com. It’s a nicely done piece by Geoff Williams, with…
Just had a nice talk yesterday evening at the Amish and Mennonite Heritage Center (home to the Behalt cyclorama) at Berlin in Holmes County. About 130 people attended, roughly 70% of whom were Amish. I explained that I was glad it was a non-violent, pacifist crowd. I figured that gave me a better chance of survival if I really messed something up in my talk….
Just back from a 10-day visit to Lancaster County. Gave a couple of talks and enjoyed the unfolding of the spring season. A few highlights from the trip: Amish business visits I dropped in for a day at the Markets at Shrewsbury, one of the Pennsylvania Dutch markets in the region. It happened to be Kite Day–Shrewsbury puts on a number of fun family events…
Big news today–Success Made Simple: An Inside Look at Why Amish Businesses Thrive featured in Time magazine! It’s a great piece on Amish business by Andrea Sachs. Just a page long, but delves into relationships, family, and doing what you’re passionate about. And how all that fits into making a living. My favorite line comes from “born salesman” Moses Smucker, who operates a stand at…
The full Chapter 1 excerpt of Success Made Simple has already been available online here. Today, I’ve gotten permission to share one last bit–the preface, where I describe the story behind the book. Hope you enjoy it. Unearthing the Secrets I pull my truck into the drive, unsure whether to continue. It’s midafternoon, and I’m down on my numbers for the day, so I decide…
Judging by my email inbox and the lack of traffic on the roads, today, Easter Monday, is a day off for a number of us. Amish Religious Holidays What holidays do Amish observe? And how does that affect the work schedule? In Amish Enterprise, Donald Kraybill and Steven Nolt write that in Lancaster County, “Church members faithfully recognize Good Friday, Easter, Ascension Day, And Christmas. …
What an honor–the book is leading off the Fast Company website today (no joke)! Check out the Amish customer tips slideshow they put together. And thanks to Cindy, Rick, and Pop for chipping in a few photos!
Two contests in one day! I just mentioned the Joyful Chaos blog book giveaway (Contest #1), where you can win a free copy of my book, but here is a chance to win some cold hard Amazon cash as well. Contest #2 is easy: just read Success Made Simple, and post a review of it on Amazon. Send me an email letting me know you…
Today’s the big day. My Amish business book is officially in stores, and if you’ve ordered, it should be shipping by now. Many thanks! If you enjoy it, please tell a friend. I appreciate all the support! Will be doing some speaking in the weeks to come, on radio and in person. Exciting. Also, there will be some print media coverage as well, starting with…