Category: Business development and growth

Ryan Estis Contributing Writer Keynote Speaking & Cooperate Training When I decided to start my business more than 10 years ago, I wasn’t entirely sure where it would

My dad (Rodney Koop) has owned a boat for as long as I can remember. As a contractor’s daughter, I clearly remember the evenings our family headed to

Way back when, I loved to play basketball. As a kid I would stand under the basket and rebound for hours as my older brother took shot after

ACCOUNTABILITY means that we will do what we say we are going to do when we say we are going to do it.  We earn the right to hold

The bridge to nowhere was 5 miles from the nearest paved road. Bridging a 75 foot ravine, into the side of a mountain like a dead end with no sign.

I wrote the book Why Won't They Pay Me What I'm Worth because as an electrician with over 10 unrestricted licenses, I still could not sell a $78.00

Little successes added together make for large success down the road. Small successes add up. To put it in baseball terms, you don’t need to hit a home

Have you ever heard the phrase, “The only constant is change?”  While the saying is not new, the ever-changing world we live in seems to confirm this phrase

I recently wrote an article in Forbes about how to get customers to pay more. The focus, of course, was on customer service and experience. Research has irrefutably proven that

An engaged workforce is a productive one. Here are 5 tips for creating more powerful employee engagement in your organization: 1. Clarify what’s expected of employees
. It’s essential that