JAN. 29-FEB. 4, 2024 SPRINGFIELD BUSINESS JOURNAL · 25 NEWS do things differently.’” Elliott was a different man, Helm said. “He was grateful for life and for a second chance to do things differently and better,” Helm said. Helm said he learned a lot from Elliott, who was a generous mentor. “He’s very intuitive,” Helm said. “He comes at things from a different angle. He did not like going with the flow – he liked looking at things differently, challenging whatever your angle was to make sure it was well thought. I learned a ton from him.” The husband-and-wife team of Paul and Kay Logsdon assisted Elliott in writing the book over a course of two years, and Paul agreed Elliott had a lot of wisdom to share, as he continually offered new ideas and insights to add to the narrative. “He was an absolute delight to work with,” Logsdon said. Logsdon said Elliott’s voice comes through loud and clear in the book. “These are his words. He wrote it. We made it cohesive,” he said. “Anybody who knows him will say that sounds like Gordon. There’s a lot of wisdom there.” The newly minted author said the book is an opportunity to share some of what he has learned. One important lesson, Elliott said, is the literal truth that every day may be our last day on Earth. In the 20 years since his near-death experience, he thinks about that fact every day. “Glenda still wakes up at 3 o’clock in the morning to check to see if I’m alive,” he said. That means it’s important to make the most of life, he said. “Never give up,” he said. “That’s the message. You can take a crisis and come back, but you cannot give up. You gotta keep moving. You gotta look to the future, because when you give up, you’re never going to come back.” • WE DO BUSINESS BETTER WE’RE READY WHEN YOU ARE When growing your business is all you can think about, you need a bank that can help you do it efficiently and effectively. And when you partner with Central Bank, we become an extension of your business, setting you up with loans and lines of credit, creating customized solutions and providing the comprehensive expertise you need to get where you want. Because that’s how we do business better. Are you ready for the next chapter in your business? Consult your business banking team today to discover how we do business better. Member FDIC centralbank.net provided by PAUL LOGSDON Gordon Elliott’s book is available from the author for purchase and can be checked out from the Springfield-Greene County Library District. by Geoff Pickle · gpickle@sbj.net Andy’s Frozen Custard has closed one of its Springfield stores. The eatery at 1300 E. Battlefield Road, located in front of the Fremont Center, was scheduled to close Jan. 28, according to a Facebook post from the company. The post indicates the store was not intended to be a long-term restaurant. “It was to be a short-term solution for added coverage in south Springfield,” the post reads. “The Battlefield (Road) location was intended to generate customer sales in the southeast part of town by the mall and other retail locations until the larger, newer stores were constructed.” The post pointed to other area stores, including the 3830 S. Glenstone Ave. restaurant that opened in 2016. The Springfield-based company’s website lists around 150 locations in 15 states. The 450-square-foot shop at the Fremont Center debuted in 2012, according to Springfield Business Journal archives. The building previously was used by Fog City Coffee. R.B. Murray Co., which manages the Fremont Center, plans to list the space, said CEO Ryan Murray. • Andy’s closing store at Fremont Center
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