2010 June

Can I Turn it Off? Can You?

Can I Turn it Off? Can You?

Like most of us email flows into my inbox and my PDA at all hours of the day and night.   At times I feel I am Read More

Achieving Clarity Is A Leadership Responsibility

Achieving Clarity Is A Leadership Responsibility

If you ask the average employee of the typical company why the company exits, what sets it apart from its competition , what Read More

Demystifying Printing in China

I received an email from a buddy of mine, Gary Murphy, (http://www.garyknowsco.com ) about printing in China. Gary also frequently sources from China for Read More

Business Heats Up, Employees Head Out

Business Heats Up, Employees Head Out

This is a guest post by Brad Farris.
The Wall Street Journal recently reported that, for the first time in 15 months, more Read More

Should I Listen to My IT Guy?

Should I Listen to My IT Guy?

If you run a company, you’re probably used to your “IT Guy” telling you that you need to do this and that.  It seems like there’s Read More

Ten Steps to Build Your Brand

Ten Steps to Build Your Brand

This is a guest blog post by Vistage member Michael Doyle

Advertising is only a small part of what it takes to bring a brand Read More

Happiness Comes From Within

Happiness Comes From Within

It almost seems if there is an epidemic of unhappy people these days.  Far too many people are simply biding their time each and every day Read More

Keep an Eye on Things

Keep an Eye on Things

I just returned from yet another meeting with another CEO whose company was the victim of embezzlement from a trusted employee. While this is the Read More

Doing Business on an iPhone

Doing Business on an iPhone

Late last year, I traded in my Treo for an iPhone. No, this decision wasn’t based solely on the fact that I could now use Read More

How is Recruiting Like a Highschool Sport?

How is Recruiting Like a Highschool Sport?

There is no difference for many companies!

The traditional approach by which the vast majority of companies treat the  process of recruiting is similar to the Read More

To Upgrade or Not to Upgrade

To Upgrade or Not to Upgrade

One of the most difficult decisions a client may face in the lifetime of their business is whether or not to upgrade their business management Read More

BP Can’t Market Their Way Out of This Mess

Guest blog post by Mark Kolier

When a company even half the size of British Petroleum has a big problem how they respond to the Read More

Occam’s Razor – What Customers Want… What Vendors Deliver

Occam’s Razor – What Customers Want… What Vendors Deliver

During the 14th century, an English logician developed a meta-theoretical principle called Occam’s razor. It’s the notion that if you have two theories for explaining Read More

Vistage member and CEO of Trans United Inc. is pictured with his award in the middle.

Vistage Member Company, Trans-United, Inc., Named 2009 Fleet Safety Contest Winner

Congratulations to Vistage member, Jeff Fleming, CEO of Trans-United , Inc., on being named the Grand Champion 2009 Fleet Safety Contest Winner in Read More

For The Moment Walmart is Doing The Right Thing

For The Moment Walmart is Doing The Right Thing

This is a guest post by Mark Koiler
One story that caught my eye last week was the one reported last Thursday in the Read More

Are You a Tourist Or a Traveler?

I do a lot of traveling back and forth from Houston to Shanghai as part of my job as CEO of Avela Corporation. My trips Read More

Things Aren’t Always Black and White

Things Aren’t Always Black and White

I’m always fascinated by people who think there are mostly “black and white” answers in life.   It’s almost as if the circumstances don’t matter.   Rather than Read More

Vistage Member in Seattle Wins Washington Manufacturer of the Year Award

Vistage Member in Seattle Wins Washington Manufacturer of the Year Award

Congratulations to Vistage Member Keith Whittemore, President of Kvichak Marine Industries, Inc. , on winning the 2010 Washington Manufacturer of the Year Award. Read More

Why is it Difficult to Find Outstanding Sales Professionals?

Why is it Difficult to Find Outstanding Sales Professionals?

In my last blog post on hiring sales professionals, I introduced the concept of why it is difficult to hire great sales professionals and we Read More

2011-2012: A Window of Opportunity to Sell Your Business

2011-2012: A Window of Opportunity to Sell Your Business

Guest Post By: Ned Minor

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) activity for small to mid-size businesses tend to track with the economy. In the best economic Read More