Management & Leadership

Feb 10, 2015

Google leads the way – again

When you have trained your mind so that you can consciously choose to have mindful moments (this can be accomplished fairly quickly with the right training), you create expanded possibilities and can make higher conscious choices and decisions from these possibilities. When you are being mindful,...

Feb 9, 2015

The value of an experience share

The notion of seeking input from others but knowing the answers always lie within is what drives Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO). Haven’t we all had a time when we’re facing a major business decision:  Should we bring on a partner? How do we increase sales? How can we better motivate our workforc...

Feb 3, 2015

A secret key to effective leadership

If you don’t know Brene Brown, you’ll find her on TED Talks, YouTube and her website. She’s brilliant, inspirational and funny. Her message is still resonating in my mind after hearing her speak at the Inc. 5000 conference in Phoenix last October—and I feel compelled to pass on some of her wisdom...

Feb 2, 2015

Be a mindset master

If business leaders put as much emphasis on preparing their minds for success as world-class athletes do, they would likely be much more relaxed, confident and extraordinary! Please consider for a moment: What if you followed Peyton Manning’s example of how to prepare for success? How might things...

Feb 2, 2015

Snow sports' 'Smallest Big Store'

Christy Sports’ product line is just one linchpin in the Lakewood-based company’s steady expansion that now spans more than five decades. During that time the snow-sports retailer has weathered recessions, industry consolidation, the emergence of e-commerce, and competition from big-box stores and multi-sport giants.

Feb 1, 2015

Colorado Business Hall of Fame Laureates: Pat Bowlen

Pat Bowlen bought the Denver Broncos in 1984, with a background in oil and gas and real estate in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. For the next three decades under Bowlen, the franchise put together a nearly unprecedented run of success. Through the 2013 season, the team won 289 regular-season games and...

Feb 1, 2015

Colorado Business Hall of Fame Laureates: Tom Petrie

The five laureates inducted into the Colorado Business Hall of Fame for 2015 represent the state’s most distinguished group of business leaders from past and present, selected for their professional contributions to the state as well as their community service. international travel was all in a day’s work for Tom Pet[...]

Jan 30, 2015

Simplicity is good for business

In 1418, a competition was announced in Florence, Italy.  The city’s magnificent cathedral, Santa Maria del Fiore, had been under construction for more than a hundred years by then.  Its original design called for a grand dome to be built.  The dome was supposed to be an octagonal shape, higher an...

Jan 29, 2015

Top five ways to grow your business in 2015

If you are like most business leaders, then growing your business is always a top priority. With the New Year in full swing, it is the perfect time to start planning for how that growth will manifest.

Jan 26, 2015

Act with inspiring courage

Mastering your fears begins with having the courage to fail, which is the opposite of being afraid to fail. If not managed and controlled, being afraid to fail blocks success.

Jan 20, 2015

Colorado's bigger, stronger discrimination law

The new Colorado law goes beyond current federal protections by prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, including transgender status, for all employers, not just those that are federal contractors.

Jan 13, 2015

Cleaning house

Don’t take cultural change lightly; follow a “think-plan-do-do-do” model. This isn’t the area of business to try new things daily. It’s also not something that occurs in a weekend seminar or by getting everyone to walk over hot coals. Like other changes, cultural change is much easier when there’s...