Are you positioning your company for success?

For a company to grow and generate greater success for all involved, its people must also grow and develop their potential. All businesses are comprised of people and, therefore, as the team goes, so does the company. Consider any sports team. The teams that achieve the greatest levels of happiness and success are comprised of […]

Toning abdominal muscles requires a variety of exercises

As you approach the season of warmth, invariably you approach the season of swimsuits. Look through a few magazines and you might think to yourself that those glamorous models must do a lot of crunches. What you might not know is that from a fitness standpoint, there’s more to toned abdominal muscles than you think. […]

Changing real estate cycle offers investment opportunities

Has the real estate market hit bottom? Commercial real estate brokers are asked this question daily. But the better question might be this: Where are we in terms of the business cycle? Glenn Mueller of Dividend Capital in Denver, a professor at the University of Denver, breaks the typical 20-year business cycle into four phases: […]

Picking stocks requires disciplined approach

Could I teach you how to buy a stock in seven paragraphs, really? No. But I can briefly describe what I look for in selecting stocks for our portfolios. It’s not the only way to buy stocks, but it’s what we do. We’re looking for “undervalued” stocks — who isn’t? For us, a stock’s intrinsic […]

Women entrepreneurs overcome barriers to achieve success

“You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” The words of Eleanor Roosevelt undoubtedly sound familiar to the instincts of many Americans who’ve persevered against the economic challenges of the last three years, but perhaps none more so than women entrepreneurs. Roosevelt also wrote, “You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience […]

Grand Junction financial advisors designated members of Wells Fargo Premier Advisors Program

Tim Sewell and Linda Mendenhall, both financial advisors with Wells Fargo Advisors in Grand Junction, have been designated members of the company’s Premier Advisors Program. To qualify for the program, advisors must demonstrate high levels of production and commitment to professional service. “Tim and Linda’s inclusion in this program is a testament to their ability […]

Lending and real estate veteran joins Grand Junction mortgage firm

Mac Cunningham has joined Major Mortgage in Grand Junction as a mortgage originator and market development specialist. Cunningham brings to his new duties more than 30 years of experience in lending as well as the residential and commercial real estate industry, including financing, development and consulting. Moreover, Cunningham has lived in Western Colorado since 1980. […]