I start my days early, and I always have a list of the five things that must get done before I can leave the office. Mills Menser, president and owner of Buchroeders, is a third-generation diamond dealer and entrepreneur who’s on a never-ending quest to improve customer service. He’s a…
Here’s a little trick I use: When I’m having a conversation with someone I think I can learn from, I typically let him or her do most of the talking. I ask a few key questions, then I sit back, listen carefully, and take mental notes. Kyle Cook is the…
Don’t ever get complacent. Always think outside the box, and continue to expand and grow on your ideas — even if things are working for the time being. Brian Heider is the president at Culinary Consultants , a purchasing solutions organization that’s devoted to helping fraternity, sorority, and food service…
Most ideas sound good in theory — until you mention them to others. So I like to bring my team together a couple of times each week to throw out new ideas. Almost instantly, you know if you have a winner or a loser. Clay Bethune is a successful entrepreneur…
[quote style=”boxed”]Creating and then sticking to a daily routine has been the single biggest improvement to my productivity over the last few years. When I don’t get enough sleep or don’t stick to that routine, I take a huge hit in what I get accomplished. On those days, I’m better…
Jeremy McBee is the owner of Wood Stone Floor to Ceiling, the premier source for interior home needs in Columbia, Mo. Since 2008, Wood Stone has specialized in granite and quartz countertops, as well as carpet, tile, hardwood, cabinetry, sinks, and faucets. With a granite facility, Wood Stone fabricates all…
[quote style=”boxed”]I recommend that you make everything you do trackable.[/quote] Mark Hodges is the CEO of Brook, a social media tool that emails customers daily with the top five tweets from the Twitter users they select. It’s designed to cut through the clutter while making sure users don’t miss out…
[quote style=”boxed”]”You can’t be confident that you’re solving a problem that your customers have if you don’t actually talk to them and learn about their problems.”[/quote] Don Broekelmann is the Executive Vice President at Influence & Co., a professional branding firm based out of Columbia, Missouri. Don works with Influence…
Meet Don Broekelmann – Executive Vice President at Influence & Co
[quote style=”boxed”]”I think trying to help others in a community is the best thing for an entrepreneur to do.”[/quote] Brittany Dowell is Vice President of Publications at Influence & Co., a thought leadership and content marketing firm that assists experts and brands in growing their influence by getting bylined articles published…
[quote style=”boxed”]Plan, Prioritize, Implement, Evaluate! This can be applied to individual to-do lists for a day to the direction of one’s entire company.[/quote] Ben Seidel is currently finishing up his final year at the University of Missouri located in Columbia, Missouri. He is dual majoring in Marketing and Economics with…