It’s a strange season to be paying attention. The headlines arrive heavy, energy markets are absorbing the largest oil-supply disruption in modern history, and the World Bank now projects global energy prices will rise 24 percent in 2026. Meanwhile, the job market is shifting. According to a recent report by Challenger, Gray and Christmas, layoff […]
Think of the activities and movements that you do every day. These movements include things such as getting into and out of your car, reaching for an item on the top shelf at the grocery store or bending down to pick up a child. Most of time, we don’t even think about these movements – […]
On the first day of Fall 2024 classes at Colorado Mesa University, every one of the school’s 2,950 on-campus beds was occupied. Students who couldn’t be placed in a dorm were shuttled to a hotel on Horizon Drive miles from campus. Emily Bollinger, CMU’s director of residence life, described it simply: The university had run […]
Every business owner eventually encounters a team member whose attitude quietly, or sometimes loudly, erodes the culture you’ve worked hard to build. Negativity rarely announces itself with a warning. It shows up in small behaviors that, if left unaddressed, spread through a team like a slow leak in a tire. Before long, morale dips, productivity […]
Something big is shifting, and it isn’t moving slowly. Global supply chains that took decades to build are being rerouted in real time. Trade relationships that seemed permanent are being renegotiated. Corporate hiring has stalled, layoffs are accelerating, and workers who once waited for stability are done waiting. According to the Reshoring Initiative, approximately 240,000 […]
Every interaction a customer has with your business leaves them with one of three impressions: positive, neutral, or negative. Only positive impressions create loyalty, satisfaction and long-term success. The other two quietly erode trust, weaken your reputation and ultimately cost you money. In a competitive marketplace, and especially in an unpredictable economy, no business can […]
As Colorado businesses continue to navigate an increasingly complex regulatory environment, a bipartisan effort at the State Capitol is gaining traction with strong support from business leaders across the state, including the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce. Senate Bill 26-137, which recently cleared the Senate Finance Committee with unanimous support, aims to bring greater […]
The spring open-burn season continues in Mesa County, where open burning has long been part of rural living and agricultural operations in our community. Mesa County Public Health works to ensure this practice can continue safely while protecting something we all rely on: clean air. Air quality is not only a community issue, but an […]
Business leaders who aspire to build resilient, high-performing companies are constantly searching for ways to refine their business model and elevate results. That pursuit requires more than operational adjustments or strategic pivots. It demands a clear understanding of what is working, what is not, and how leadership behaviors shape the culture that ultimately drives performance. […]
Everyone knows what it is like to be tired. Fatigue is our body’s way of telling us it is time for rest. However, with busy schedules, work, meetings, kids and deadlines, it is common to ignore these signs and power down another coffee or energy drink. These quick fixes merely subdue the symptoms for a […]