Gratitude..............................

Thirty years ago David Anderson convinced me that, as a team, we could be successful selling investment and commercial real estate in Newark, Ohio.  At the time we were both selling houses for different brokerage companies, and, while doing passably well, we were both unable to see ourselves doing that sort of work for an entire career.  And so, on this date in 1982, after some modest haggling about the shape and nature of our venture, Anderson Layman Company came into being.

As business partnerships go, this one would have to be considered a success.  We are still friends.  We are still partners. We are still showing up (most days) for interesting and challenging work.  Our business has evolved over the years, partially due to personal quirks, but more often as a reflection of market conditions and responses to opportunities.

In many ways, business partnerships are like marriages.  The  richer and poorer and in sickness and in health parts certainly come into play. As do lessons learned about teamwork, trust, acceptance, forgiveness, humility, commitment, patience, perseverance, loyalty, and respect.

So David, Happy Anniversary and Thanks.......................