I got into the family plumbing business when my husband’s partner died. My husband, Hotrod, and his best friend, Richard Yox, started the company together. They had been friends since they were 8 and 9 years old. While Hotrod is a laid-back guy, Yox could get wound up. His health, while not great to begin with, suffered as he stressed over the business. One Friday afternoon, after a 100-hour workweek, Yox didn’t feel well. On Saturday he went to the hospital. On Sunday, he died, at age 33. The last words he said to me were, “If I don’t do
Is Your Business Killing You?
The last words he said to me were, ‘If I don’t do it, it will never get done.’
Nov 03, 2016 | by Ellen Rohr |
