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Fame is fleeting: Just sign the ball!
You can use fame selfishly to get what you want, whenever you want. Or you can use it for the benefit of others, as some of the rich and powerful choose to do. Either way, and like it or not, famous people are role models for society, and especially for children. Based on their public attitudes, m...
Executive wheels: Volvo’s simple beauty
All the luxury and near-luxury brands these days, including the American, Japanese, Korean and European labels, have the high-technology that people crave and all of the creature comforts one expects. Volvo is no exception – and this XC60 small or crossover SUV is loaded with apps and connections...
Seven tips to help you live to 100
My theme in 2015 is “Be a SUNFLOWER.™” Each letter of the word aligns with one of the traits of successful Passionate Pursuers. E stands for Energy.. From page 52 of Pursuit of Passionate Purpose, “The capacity to do work--energy--is a habit of vigorous activity and forceful expression. Your h...
Got dinner plans this Thursday?
Your part in Dining Out For Life is the easiest of them all! Take a break from rattling those pots and pans in your kitchen and check out the dining guide instead. With more than 250 participating restaurants in the Denver/Boulder market alone, specializing in every type of cuisine from Anchovy p...
The power of one
Remember, stress is simply the power we give to outside circumstance to define our worth, value and what we believe we are capable of handling successfully. Let’s face it, we live in a society that judges success by numbers. which has led us to the unhealthy conclusion that unless we have somethin...
Driving growth: Equipment upgrades and innovation
Recently ranked as the third-best state economy by Business Insider, Colorado continues to enjoy a favorable business environment. In Denver, we’re seeing a number of small and mid-sized businesses investing […]
Best of CoBiz: Killer executive interviews
I get lots of questions about executive interviews and tactics. Here are a few tips that have helped my clients. 1) Survive HR. Human resources is your enemy! I once had […]
Made in Colorado 2015: Take 4
Al Laws teamed with ex-Stranahan’s Colorado Whiskey distiller Jake Norris to create premium whiskey concocted with barley grown by family farms in Colorado. The bourbon aged for a full 34 months before it hit the market in fall 2014. In an environment where many upstart distilleries buy pre-aged s...
The revolution at Evolution
Studies have shown that 70 percent of family businesses fail to survive to the second generation. Centennial-based Evolution Digital LLC is a different kind of family business that not only […]
Eighteen microcredit scenarios
(Editor’s note: This is the second of two parts. Read Part One.) Here are a number of MicroCredit scenarios designed to expand your thinking and help you grasp the significance […]
The futurist: The coming era of alt credentials
According to Edevate President Gordon Rogers, “Our goal is to reinvent credentialing. This is similar to the introduction of iTunes, which offered consumers the option to purchase a single track instead of the entire album.” Expanding the notion of credentialing, Edevate plans to offer Microdegree...
Golfing or yakking?
Most business golfers have seen this dozens of times: You bring a client to lunch and then a round of golf. His phone rings often and because he’s in the […]
