COVID-19 vaccine supply has increased significantly, and a largely volunteer-run community vaccination site operates in Mesa County. Summer events are on the horizon, and Mesa County continues to lead Colorado in reopening after the pandemic. The next initiative as our community continues on it return to pre-pandemic life is the Free to Choose Resolution. The […]
What will happen after the coronavirus pandemic subsides? A Roaring Twenties repeat or post-World War II recession? Both eras followed extreme events in United States history with very different outcomes. The Spanish flu that killed millions was followed by an expansion during the Roaring Twenties — until October 1929, when a stock market crash heralded […]
The questions I receive most frequently these days relate to COVID-19 vaccinations. Can employers require vaccination? Should they? What issues arise with mandatory or voluntary vaccination programs? This column will cover basic considerations and provide resources for further information. The three COVID-19 vaccines currently available are those from Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson. […]
What would happen to your business if your partner, top sales rep, chief engineer or technical specialist suddenly died? Coping with death is difficult enough. Now your business could take a hit in revenue and credibility. How would you cope with the loss and keep operations going? The simplest — and likely least expensive — […]
If you’ve been in business for any length of time, you likely understand how lack of trust and loyalty hurts your culture, business success and overall happiness. You probably also recognize the tremendous benefits trusting and loyal team members bring to your customers and business. Trust promotes loyalty in team members — if you have […]
Accept this challenge. Pretend you’re a scientist and note your immediate response to reading the following words: Diversity. Equity. Inclusion. Did you bristle? Did you feel hope? Or did you think, “Ugh, buzz words?” Don’t judge your response. Just notice it. With curiosity, consider whether it’s possible no matter how you felt reading those words, […]
While I normally write about commercial real estate, I want to draw attention this month to another topic — the climbing national debt. Rising debt should ring an alarm for everyone, but politicians from both parties and most people don’t seem concerned. Perhaps it’s just me. The United States national debt tops $28 trillion and […]
What if you could find a piece of exercise equipment that burns calories to help you lose weight, strengthens and tones muscles and provides a great cardiovascular workout — in other words, a total body workout? There is such a piece of equipment — a rowing machine. Just a few years ago, rowing machines could […]
What happens to your business and employees if you become disabled or something interrupts operations? Hopefully, you have group or individual disability income insurance to replace your income. But what about ongoing business expenses? That’s where business overhead and business interruption insurance come in. Business overhead insurance pays some or most of the following: Mortgage […]
Exceptional companies stand out in a positive way in the hearts and minds of their customers. They accomplish this feat by delivering high-quality customer service on a consistent basis. Consumers have a variety of businesses from which to choose when they’re in the market for a certain product or service. They’re increasingly discerning with their […]