Dare to dream big
When Ted Turner launched CNN, there were plenty of people who said a 24-hour news network would never fly. But Turner saw a problem: He enjoyed watching the news, but his busy schedule typically had him missing the standard news broadcast time. That’s when he got the idea: What if the news was on all […]
5 confidence tools for your success in business
In order to succeed in business you need to have inner confidence – that state of feeling certain about and trusting in yourself. You can have confidence in your goals, your team, your system and your family, but if you lack self-confidence, you are missing the main ingredient for success. Lack of confidence makes it […]
Randall Kenneth Jones: How to win the battle of character vs. characters
When we start off working as youngsters, most of us don’t have the common sense to move beyond our juvenile selves to assume more mature character traits appropriate for the workplace. We also typically land in jobs where our potentially outrageous behavior can cause the least amount of damage — in my case, this included […]
How not to paint yourself into a corner
This column is not a how-to painting guide for business executives — I’ll leave that to the experts at Sherwin-Williams. Instead, I offer a few suggestions on preserving ideas for future exploration and innovation. Let me explain further. Hindering creativity typically rears its inhibiting, ugly head when you make definitive statements, either verbally to others […]
JJ Virgin: How a focus on achievement can bring you entrepreneurial success
I am often asked what made the difference for my success as a bestselling author and fitness and nutrition expert — and I tell people that you simply need to take action. Too many entrepreneurs are afraid to act. You have to be willing to take imperfect action. If it’s not quite right, put it […]
Dina Dwyer-Owens isn’t mum on how she refines The Dwyer Group’s service franchise model
Interviewed by Dustin S. Klein Dina Dwyer-Owens has led The Dwyer Group Inc. as chairwoman and CEO since 2007 and has guided service brands — including the iconic Rainbow International nameplate— to impressive growth during tough economic times. The company, founded in 1981 by her father, Don Dwyer Sr., operates six other franchise businesses […]
Sherri Elliott-Yeary: Why the workforce is aging like never before and how to deal with it
With the growing senior citizen population crowding the marketplace, today’s working environment is hosting a “clash of the titans.” Four generations are attempting to co-exist and cooperate in the workplace. Personally, I would have thought that people would be counting the days until retirement, but then again, I am in the beginning of my career, […]
Art Weinstein: How different isn’t always better, but better is always different
A pivotal challenge for companies is to differentiate themselves from competitors. While different isn’t always better, better is always different! A business model describes how an organization designs and delivers value by providing stakeholders a shared understanding of how the business operates. A strong business model offers a competitive advantage by demonstrating that the firm […]
Marc Glazer: How new lenders are filling the financing gap for businesses
Despite an economy that has been in a modest recovery for more than three years, many businesses continue to struggle. One of the major challenges is that bank loans remain hard to come by, particularly for business owners with few hard assets, less than perfect credit scores, in industries regarded as risky or who just […]
Unique analysis technology allows Segmint to hit new levels
EXCELLENCE IN BUSINESS AWARD At Segmint, it’s as easy as KLIs — Key Lifestyle Indicators™ that reflect trends and patterns in data — that set the fast-growing marketing technology company apart from its competition. It works rather simply. A financial institution or other business implements the Segmint software which allows them to make their customer […]