Lewis Franke

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Have Faith

I am glad to be back. It has been a crazy year, and here in the South we are going on our second week of triple digits, crazy heat . In spite of all that, it has been a great year.  With everyone, including I, wondering how the economy was going to pan out, our organization has been smart, planned well and taken service to a new level. Taking care of our customers and educating them... More

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To Download Or Not To Download

I thought a lot about what I would say this month. February has been a tough one.  A lot of things going on here in the South, and times are tough all over for that matter. I just wanted to take some time to talk about what we are watching and how we are watching it. I was reminded of this when a family member recently passed away and I was looking at old movies and... More

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So You're Saying There's a Chance?

I have been thinking a lot about what I was going to say this month. Man, has it been tough to put into words. We have a new president, a new proposed plan for economic peace, a new Super Bowl game and new businesses going out of business everyday.   Crazy times are here .   I hope not to stay.   As I look at the state of our union and especially our industry, I... More

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Who Do We Really Represent

 I thought about what I could say after a phenomenal Christmas and New Year season.  It was a great one. Even though times have been a little tough I have really seen some growth not only in the industry but in myself. I thought about what I would talk about today and I think we need to focus on how we can better represent our industry and who we really need to focus on in... More

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A Custom Christmas

I don’t know what everyone was worried about this Thanksgiving. Black Friday was slammed.  I thought it was going to be a wonderful relaxing day. I was wrong. Say hello to camping equipment, tents and waiting in the Texas rain all night long for the big retail shops to open.  I don’t know what everyone was thinking, but it was a mad house. You would never think... More