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Flying High (Planes Part 2)

26 Jun


The boys are delighted to welcome back David Norton to continue the discussion of company planes. As they recline comfortably in the new Hat & Cattle G5, eating bonbons and sipping cocktails, David and the boys chat about the smart way to buy an airplane.


David Norton is Partner and Head of the Aviation Practice at Shackelford Melton & McKinley, a law firm based in Dallas. One of the of the foremost aviation attorneys in the U.S., David is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, a former Air Force pilot, and an active private pilot. He serves in a leadership role in various industry organizations, including as Chair of the Aviation Section of the State Bar of Texas and Chair of the National Business Aviation Association’s Domestic Operations Committee. Find out more about David and his firm here and at shacklaw.net. Thanks, David!


And as an aside, Jim’s broker keeps telling him that he’ll rival Gates, Buffet and Slim at the top of the Forbes list when pigs fly. Tune in to find out the real source of Jim’s interest in private jet travel. And watch until the end for the Parting Shot!


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So You Want An Airplane

16 Jun

Cattle car or G5? In search of an answer, the boys ride their trusty steeds into a discussion of time machines and jet planes as they contemplate the purchase of a private jet to augment their fleet of quarter horses. “When pigs fly!” you might say, but who would’ve thought they could rope another guest into joining them on the show.


David Norton is Partner and Head of the Aviation Practice at Shackelford Melton & McKinley, a law firm based in Dallas. One of the of the foremost aviation attorneys in the U.S., David is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, a former Air Force pilot, and an active private pilot. He serves in a leadership role in various industry organizations, including as Chair of the Aviation Section of the State Bar of Texas and Chair of the National Business Aviation Association’s Domestic Operations Committee. Find out more about David and his firm here and at shacklaw.net. Welcome and thanks, David!


As for Lefty, our one-eyed cameraman, the boys have had a talk with him, and he has promised to try to keep everyone in the middle of the trail in the future.



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Latin Roping

20 May

The boys manage to rope another guest into appearing on the show. It’s amazing what a toothy grin and a six-shooter can do to compel cooperation. Harvard political scientist Joseph Nye probably would tip his cowboy hat in agreement and say: “La poder inteligente es la más eficaz.”


Javier Mazón is Founder and President of Grupo Lamerica, LLC, a consulting firm that specializes in helping companies do business in Latin America and the Caribbean. ¡Bienvenido!


Javier and the boys grapple with getting things right in Latin America. Or as Jim likes to think of it: Ropin’ – Latin style!

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Ranchos Extranjeros

05 May

Chris & Jim continue their discussion with Javier Mazón in this episode. But wait, why are they all talkin’ funny?


En este programa, Chris, Jim y su huésped, Javier Mazón, discuten los beneficios y dificultades en una expansión internacional. Javier es el Fundador y Presidente de Grupo Lamerica, LLC (grouplamerica.com), una empresa consultoria enfocada en ayudando empresas con negocios entre Latinoamérica, el Caribe y el resto del mundo. ¡Bienvenido!


Por su parte, Jim sólo piensa (siguiendo las palabras del revolucionario mexicano, Pancho Villa) “No permitas que esto acabe así. Cuentales que he dicho algo.”


Jim’s final words? Well, he invokes the Mexican revolutionary, Pancho Villa, and says off camera: “Don’t let it end like this. Tell them I said something.” Fine, Jim, you said something. ¡Dijiste algo! ¡Ándale!


And stay tuned until the end for our new “Parting Shot.”

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