Business owners who want to create sound ventures that survive in challenging times and thrive in easy times should consistently endeavor to create raving fans out of their customers. If your customers like — or better yet, love — your business, they’re going to give you their patronage and also happily share their glowing recommendations […]
Think back to the last time you felt truly calm, peaceful and void of stress, Where were you? What did you see? What sounds did you hear? Odds are you weren’t standing in a busy grocery store line, driving your car through traffic chaos — or sitting in your office staring at your computer screen. […]
Several interesting articles addressing shifts in commercial real estate recently have come through my e-mail feed. One article titled “The retail apocalypse has officially descended on America” by Hayley Peterson from Business Insider, speaks the sad truth of what we could witness here in the Grand Valley, including the closing of major retail outlets that […]
Business owners and managers focused on moving their companies to ever higher levels of efficiency, effectiveness, profitability and success are always on the lookout for ways to improve their business model. To achieve this objective requires a discerning awareness regarding what is — and isn’t — working in daily operations. Beware of a potential trap, […]
Mesa County is a pretty terrific community. Many of us have made the conscious choice to work and raise our families here. We enjoy blue sky days, outdoor activities and other opportunities. While we live in an amazing community, we know it doesn’t come without struggles. All too often, Mesa County struggles more than other […]
With the exception of those who’ve filed for extensions, most of those reading this have completed their federal and state income tax returns for 2016. That’s the good news — at least in terms of seeing that onerous task finished for another year. Here’s the bad news. You’re going to have to work a bit […]
The world is changing — and commercial real estate along with it — according to speakers at the Coldwell Banker Commercial global conference in Nevada. “First, the world is changing quickly and the commercial real estate market is changing with it,” said Fred Schmidt, chief executive officer of Coldwell Banker Commercial. Schmidt said the online […]
It’s no secret: To stay healthy, we must get our bodies moving every day. Movement strengthens our muscles, including our heart. Did you know the heart is the only muscle that never stops working? Cardiovascular exercise keeps the heart strong. Learning what cardio exercise is and why it’s important is the first step. From […]
The more you and your team care about customers — and consistently demonstrate it — the higher their level of satisfaction with the products and services you provide. As a result, you’ll become not only the primary solution to fulfill their purchasing wants and needs, but also the well-deserved recipient of their gracious comments and […]
If you’ve ever had a chance to browse your parents’ or grandparents’ high school yearbooks from the 1950s, you’ve probably noticed a couple of things. First, everyone looks like they’re 30 years old. Second, almost no one is overweight. While clothing choices and hairstyles likely explain the first observation, what explains the second? Why have […]