For those of us who’ve lost a family member or dear friend to suicide, that headline sounds callous and hard-hearted. “What kind of person is thinking about the bottom line in the face of such tragedy?” I think it might be a prudent and courageous business leader — a person who recognizes a company’s employees […]
Economics and politics obviously overlap. Specifically, they should converge when policy is made. But economics and politics definitely are not the same. Economics is rooted in substance — trying to understand and explain how the economy works, including how policy affects the economy. Meanwhile, politics can be rooted in substance, but it just as easily […]
Given the stubbornly slow recovery in Mesa County and elsewhere in the United States, it’s hardly surprising business development and job growth remain the predominant campaign issues in races for everything from the courthouse to the White House. As a strategist of former President Bill Clinton put it so eloquently way back in 1992: “It’s […]
For a few years now, I’ve been consulting with “second stage” companies across the country in support of their business development efforts. In virtually every case, I get to hear all about how much customers love them, how great they think their products and services are, and yet how hard it is to find time […]
American workers spend an average of 104,000 hours on the job over the course of a typical 50-year span in the work force. This equates to 13,000 eight-hour days, or 16.6 years of their lives spent away from their families to make a living. There’s no doubt many more workers and business owners expend significantly […]
I recently enjoyed the opportunity to attend the Society for Human Resource Management conference in Atlanta. As an international organization, SHRM now includes chapters in India, China and other countries around the globe. More than 15,000 human resource professionals attended the conference. While the weather outside was muggy, the atmosphere inside was crisp and invigorating. […]
A monthly index tracking optimism among small business owners has increased on a more upbeat outlook for the economy as well as plans to increase hiring and capital outlays. The National Federation of Independent Business reported that its Small Business Optimism Index jumped 1.7 points in August to 92.9. The index is based on the […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Repeatedly punching the delete key won’t permanently erase data from a computer. Shredding the hard drive into so much metal confetti, on the other hand, assures certain destruction of electronic files, including confidential financial and medical records. Given the growing threat of theft of sensitive data and increasingly stringent laws […]
Family Health West has opened a pediatric rehabilitation center as part of its growing health care operation in Fruita. “The goal of Family Health West’s pediatric rehabilitation is to help children better participate in life so they can play, learn and grow,” said Mark Francis, president and chief executive officer of Family Health West. The […]
Phil Castle, The Business Times Dean DiDario expects to put $50,000 from the City of Grand Junction to quick use in helping to finance businesses and, in turn, create jobs. DiDario has other aspirations for the growing support for the 26-year-old loan program he oversees at the Business Incubator Center. “We hope it’s the beginning […]