The upward trend for equipment and aftermarket revenues continues as the rural lifestyle market grows.

The National Climatic Data Center has been measuring weather extremes since 1910. A value of 0% on its U.S. Climate Extremes Index means that there were no extremes of temperature or precipitation in that timeframe. A value of 100% means extreme conditions throughout the year - a virtually impossible scenario. The ranking for 2013 was 22.10%. The most extreme year in recent history was 2012, with a ranking of 49%.

Are congratulations in order? Or perhaps you're just thinking positively--I like it! If you're in the enviable position of having an excess of cash on hand, you have the power to take advantage of opportunities to invest in your business. But before we get to that fun topic, let me answer your first question. Read more: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/230204#ixzz2rY6I9nnb

David Wood of Smitty’s Lawn & Garden Equipment spent nearly 2 years researching propane conversion kits to become the local expert.

“This year we saw more battery/electric manufacturers and a broader range of products in this category, including some first time UTV exhibitors. It is clearly a growing segment in OPE and as battery technology improves, there will be broader applications.”

Since 2009, Adam Bryant has interviewed hundreds of CEOs for the “Corner Office” feature in The New York Times. This month he’s publishing his second book based on the interviews: “Quick and Nimble: Lessons from Leading CEOs on How to Create a Culture of Innovation.” He talked with HBR about why a company’s culture is more important than its strategy — and some of the innovative tactics that CEOs have used to help create a high-performing culture. Excerpts:

Whether you prevail or fail depends more on what you do to yourself than what the world does to you. -- Jim Collins

Four months ago I left Google--an amazing company full of some of the greatest people I have ever met, with an incredibly positive culture that helps you perform better every day--to launch my second startup.

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