Friday, January 13, 2006

Jack Yoest

This weekend, we have an unusual, but special, treat: Jack and Charmaine Yoest. Today, it's Jack Yoest...

Jack Yoest

The question panel is ready...

 

crowd

First question ...



Who would you pick to run for our next President?

Jack Yoest
George Allen, Senator from Virginia, former Governor. He picks the right kind of people for his team. Becky Norton Dunlop, Kay Coles James, Clarence Carter, Martin Brown. Personnel is Policy as Reagan said. (And, well, years ago, the Senator's dad was the Redskins' coach.)

 

bachman
What was the first marathon you ever ran?

Jack Yoest
Charmaine and I first ran The Crestar (product placement) Richmond Marathon in November 1999. Actually, we ran the course for the marathon a few weeks before hand to see if we could do it. 26.2 miles is a long way to drive, let alone run.

Thank you for not asking our elapsed time.

 

basil
What got you interested in running?

Jack Yoest
Charmaine and I were joggers since high school. So we were looking to keep in shape. Expand our horizons! Reach a goal! And have a bullet point for our resumes.

 

Sherlock
Of what accomplishment are you most proud?

Jack Yoest


  1. Wrestling Charmaine to the alter.

  2. Professionally, it would be spending $35 million and got nothing. I was acting as a CIO during the Y2K rollover. When nothing happened at 2000. (This was before many of Basil's readers were born.) Spend money; nothing happens. Now I'm a consultant. Hire me! I'm trained to get nothing done!

  3. But nothing beats the Penta Posse. (Our five wee-ones.)



What is your favorite Cartoon and why?

Jack Yoest
Calvin and Hobbs. But what I love to look for are Dilbert cartoons. Especially those tacked up in clients' cubicles.

It has been established that the greater the number of Dilbert cartoons festooned about an office, the lower employee morale. Which means problems. And problems employ Your Business Blogger. And the converse holds: no Dilberts means high morale, means no problems means consultants have to look for real jobs.

So. Consultants: Look for Dilbert; and laugh...

 

Garfield
Who was the greatest president of your lifetime? Of all time?

Charmaine Yoest with President Reagan
Ronald Reagan, for winning the Cold War

Lincoln for winning the Civil War

Honorable Mention: George Bush for winning our present war.

 

bachman
Coke or Pepsi?

Jack Yoest
Coke. Was a life long habit. But Pepsi's CEO Indra Nooyi has made Coke a Patriotic Preference. Re: Digitus Impudicus.

 

DonW
What's your favorite song?

Jack Yoest
Meat Loaf - Paradise By The Dashboard Light

 

basil
Of the places you were stationed, where did you enjoy most?

Jack Yoest
Fort Knox. But I did very much enjoy temporary duty at Eglin AFB on the Florida panhandle ... in the dead of a November's winter.

Did you know it doesn't snow in Florida? Florida in Winter. A glimpse of Heaven.

 


What law would you like to see removed?

Jack Yoest
I'd like to see the Siljander Constitutional Amendment enacted. Simply states that life is recognized not at birth, but at conception. Nice bright line.

 

squirrel
Who has had the biggest influence on you?

Jack Yoest
Randy Yeager, Ph.D., My Greek and Sunday School teacher. He demanded that his students learn and test facts and theories for ourselves. Then come debate him, if you dare.

 

mimi
How did you and Charmaine meet?

Jack Yoest
Classified Ad. In my mate search I organized a social tennis group meeting on Wednesday nights. To check out the chicks. And placed ads in our local church bulletin. Charmaine showed. We wed. (I wish I still had one of those bulletins. Best ad copy I ever wrote.)

 


What is the best way to make money?

Jack Yoest
As a Free Agent as Dan Pink says. (He was a Gore speech writer; and, oddly, Dan and I have met and get along quite well.) The best security and best money on this side of eternity is working for yourself. A 1099'er. Or a sales rep on a commission structure. Do what you love and the money will follow. (I love to write and don't mind cat food.)

 

bachman
What is one book you'd recommend everyone read?

Jack Yoest
Apart from the Bible, I'd suggest Managing Management Time by the late Bill Oncken. I've hired Bill Oncken III, his son, a time or two in past jobs. Winston Churchill once said that if a book is not worth reading twice, it's not worth reading once. MMT deserves multiple reads.

Full Disclosure: I have a blurb in the new edition.

 

DonW
Whom do you most identify with of the following: Ron White, Bill Engvall, Jeff Foxworthy, Larry the Cable Guy? And why?

Jack Yoest
Larry's the best model for business: Get 'er done!

 

basil
Ginger? Or Mary Ann?

Jack Yoest
Mary Ann. Ancient Jewish tradition says we should consider only women who are virtuous and industrious. Or is that Ginger? Hollywood is so confusing.


Jack, thank you so much for participating in the interview. We really appreciate it. Anything you'd like to say in closing?

Jack Yoest
Our Business Motto is delectare et docere

I hope this writing has been as pleasing and instructive as Basil's Blog.

Again, a huge thank you to Jack Yoest for the interview! Tomorrow, it's Charmaine Yoest.

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