Establishing trust and long-term relationships with clients is what George credits with continuation of his business during trying times. Many students and business associates who have moved from the area continue their business relationship with George. George said his business routine has been updated with the assistance of computers and financial software, but his basic regiment is the same. New clients are asked to complete a risk tolerance questionnaire and asset allocation program and are followed with an in-depth interview to help clients determine their goals. It costs nothing to be kind.
Time reduces a lot of factors of risk.
George has been cancer-free almost 10 years and attributes a combination of being in good physical condition, being proactive and aggressive in seeking treatment that put cancer in remission, eating well, taking vitamins, having a positive attitude and a deep faith to overcome cancer. If you've had cancer, there's a certain kind of fear it will come back. So you learn to look at things a little less serious, appreciate humor and spend time around positive people. I don't really consider myself in competition with other people. Too often, success is judged on material acquisitions, George said.