Business success begins before the business plan
By Jean Kruse / Guest Editorial
What’s the first thing to do when considering starting a small business? Ask more questions.
That may seem like a...
Keeping your virtual meetings productive
By Gale Mote / Guest Editorial
It is challenging enough to plan and facilitate a productive meeting when all of the participants are sitting around...
Visual storytelling has stronger effect
By Lynn Manternach / Guest Editorial
Visual storytelling has been with us since the days of cave drawings, and it’s not going away. The platforms...
The power of advocacy
By Regenia Bailey / Guest Editorial
Nonprofit organizations play important roles in communities as experts in their areas of service. It is therefore problematic when...
Are they independent contractors or employees?
By Jean Kruse / Guest Editorial
Need help with some aspects of your small business, but aren’t ready to add an additional employee? Many small...
Prevention worth more than the cure
By Dr. James A. Merchant
As health care and health insurance costs have risen sharply over the last 15 years – family health insurance premiums...
From football field to boardroom
By Greg Dardis / Guest Editorial
The story of how Steven Montgomery Jr. made his way onto the Minnesota Gophers’ football field, where he hopes...
Rock your brand with research
By Lynn Manternach / Guest Editorial
Building a strong brand requires making strong connections with customers and potential customers. While the overall goal is to...
Boosting engagement, making decisions
By John Langhorne / Guest Editorial
The Gallup organization is perhaps the premier survey research organization in the world. Not only does it carry out...
On motivation and attitude
“Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference” - Winston Churchill
People often wonder what motivates people. If you broaden the question by...