Ideas
SBA loans spike in December
Following a national trend, commercial loans guaranteed by the U.S. Small Business Administration boomed in the Milwaukee area during...
Wisconsin bankers see improved economy, low loan demand continues, survey says
Most respondents to the biannual Bank CEO Economic Conditions Survey issued by the Wisconsin Bankers Association say that while...
Diamond Cut acquired by Milwaukee holding company
Ubela Inc., a Milwaukee based holding company, has acquired Diamond Cut Inc., a Mequon-based high-end cabinet manufacturer.Pentvia Partners, a...
Historic Preservation Commission role needs legislative review
It is my firmly-held opinion that the ongoing bureaucratic drama related to the proposed $50 million downtown Marriott hotel...
Development opportunities for Milwaukee
Two Milwaukee development opportunities, the use of vacant MPS buildings and the proposed downtown Marriott hotel, generated media interest...
Stone has a running start in county executive race
Although the field is expected to get more crowded by next week, state Rep. Jeff Stone (R-Greendale) is the...
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Leadership for the next generation
They need to feel important
Over the summer, I had the privilege of working with two eager interns (hired by one of our clients), each wearing a flashing neon sign on their foreheads….the one we talk about with leaders we support: MMFI. If you don't already know….give it some thought. Make Me Feel…….I know, you've got it. Yes! IMPORTANT!
Over the summer, I had the privilege of working with two eager interns (hired by one of our clients), each wearing a flashing neon sign on their foreheads….the one we talk about with leaders we support: MMFI. If you don't already know….give it some thought. Make Me Feel…….I know, you've got it. Yes! IMPORTANT!
The perfect cold call
Stop using 'How are you?'
"How are you?" A harmless enough phrase, right? Heck, without it, 80 percent of all phone calls would never get started.
"How are you?" A harmless enough phrase, right? Heck, without it, 80 percent of all phone calls would never get started.
Improve yourself
Business leaders need to invest in their own development
Are you living up to your professional potential? Are you engaged, learning and making a difference? Does your team operate as a collective, or as individual contributors?
Are you living up to your professional potential? Are you engaged, learning and making a difference? Does your team operate as a collective, or as individual contributors?
Business Principles
Here we are in 2011. A fresh start, so to speak.
A better start, perhaps, for many of us than last year at this time. What's changed in the past year?
A better start, perhaps, for many of us than last year at this time. What's changed in the past year?
