New Years Eve-Dropping the Ball

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New Year’s Eve-Dropping the Ball!

Dropping the ball. It means a lot more this year than most. The news today that our government could not come to terms is not completely unexpected, but it is disappointing. 2013 will surely provide a lot of excitement as it appears that history will repeat itself, as least as government is concerned.

New Year’s Eve is a day that brings about reflection – remembering those that passed, setting goals for the year and spending time with family. We lost some real special people. Neil Armstrong was more that just the first person to step on another celestial body. He also flew the x15 close to 4000 mph and over 39 miles above the earth. He proved that dreams could be achieved. Two people that had an effect on me personally were Jeff Zaslow – author of The Last Lecture and Ron Morris, a very special Pittsburgh Entrepreneur and a person that always had a soft spot for Veterans.

Many people will set goals (as will I) and do their best to keep them. As Americans, we are fortunate. There are many around the world that would give anything to have the problems we have. The cliff will eventually be worked out as will many of the other challenges we face. I’ll always bet on America. Here’s wishing all of you a healthy and prosperous 2013.

Mark Schuster, Partner

“I’ve started a dozen companies, some of them very successful, but if you think there is anything harder or more rewarding than raising a family, there isn’t. They have been my ultimate start-up.” – Ron Morris, Entrepreneur.

January 1, 2013

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