Today’s guest blog post comes from Dan Weedin, of Toro Consulting Inc.. Dan Weedin is a Seattle-based insurance and risk management consultant. He helps his clients to make better, more informed decisions on their risk management to save them money, time, and frustration. His strategies on crisis leadership helps his clients keep their business moving... View Article
Our guest blog post is from Bert Holeton, President of The Mastermind Group (www.the-mastermind-group.com). ————————– When it comes to choosing the right individual to join your organization, or the right individual to promote into a key position, or the right combination of individuals to form a team – it’s all about performance and fit. To... View Article
We keep hearing about the “new normal” and that the business environment has changed and we must change with it. It’s still not clear what this “new normal” looks like; but we’re all working toward getting back to business. In doing so, we are looking at how to communicate our value to customers and get... View Article
Our guest blog post is from Michelle Goerdel, President of Biz Loan Link, a company that works with business owners to prepare presentations to banks that tell their stories. Michelle is an ex-banker and knows the ins-and-outs of the commerical lending world. Here she shares her insights on how to get noticed! ——————— Banks these... View Article
Our guest blog post this week comes from Ron Raport, Vice President and Business Banking Officer at Columbia Bank. Ron will also be one of our panelists at our April 27 Equinox Focus Event. ————————— One of my best friends loves to give me grief about being a banker. And sometimes we bankers deserve all... View Article
About a year ago, a good friend and colleauge Berry Zimmerman, founder of BizEnrich, introduced me to the book “The Go-Giver” by Bob Burg and John David Mann. “The Go-Giver” shares the story of a young man, Joe, driven toward success. He’s a hard worker and “go-getter.” Not until he begins giving to others does he really find the... View Article
Our guest blogger this month is Lauren Owen, family business consultant and founder of Lauren Owen LLC. She will be co-presenting our seminar “Managing Family Business Relationships” on May 19. Learn more. ——————————— The dynamics of a family business can sometimes cause what we call the “elephant in the room syndrome: unspoken topics that no... View Article