The typical business features a number of skilled team members, many with decent and even great attitudes. These individuals come to work, perform their jobs to a satisfactory level or above and contribute to the work environment in mostly positive ways. But what about those team members who, even though they have the skills to […]
Helping lenders “get to yes” on small business loans remains critical to America’s economic health and prosperity. Small firms employ half the country’s work force and create nearly two-thirds of all private-sector jobs. Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen recently said small businesses deserve a “considerable share of the credit for the investment and hiring” that […]
In the process of getting ready for work, waking up the kids and making sure everyone in the house is prepared to start the day, breakfast can easily get lost in the shuffle. Many people don’t eat a proper breakfast, replacing healthy foods with quick, sugary substitutes. Others skip breakfast entirely, leaving their fuel tanks […]
It used to be only Hollywood celebrities who attributed their fabulously fit bodies to personal trainers. Not anymore. People of all ages, fitness levels and income brackets hire personal trainers to help them meet their fitness goals. While a healthy lifestyle has become a top priority for many people, they lack the direction and guidance […]
Several national sources list Colorado as the state with the fastest-growing economy in the nation. We all know Denver and Front Range communities have experienced fantastic growth in payrolls as well as housing prices and industrial lease rates. Meanwhile, the Grand Junction economy seems to be plugging along. We’re reminded that we tend to follow […]
You might believe the way you keep your office is a matter of personal preference and style, and I suppose it is. But this personal space of yours is likely visible to co-workers, supervisors and maybe even customers. Appearances are powerful and matter. In fact, the appearance of your office and desk is as important […]
Even the best estate planning in the world can crater and fail. But doesn’t that indicate it wasn’t the best plan after all? The middle-aged man in my office was angry and upset. Robert was the son of an elderly rancher client who’d died in an accident a few weeks earlier, and things were spinning […]
Do you remember why you started your business? If you’re like most entrepreneurs, you probably wanted greater control over your destiny. Perhaps you wanted to build something meaningful that could be sold for a profit or passed down to your children. You might have also wanted more freedom, financial abundance and the ability to travel […]
Maria Contreras-Sweet, administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, recently announced that for the first time since 2005, the federal government has met and exceeded its goal of awarding 23 percent of its contracts to small businesses. For the 2013 fiscal year, the federal government awarded 23.39 percent of contracts to small businesses. That represents […]
Have you ever considered running a marathon? How about climbing a 14,000-foot elevation mountain? Goals of this magnitude are unachievable, right? Even laughable? Sure, for many of us, these are daunting prospects. But now, through an initiative created by Healthy Mesa County, Grand Valley residents have an opportunity to complete equivalent measures of fitness over […]