Rick DeStefane

Rick DeStefane

Without integrity, you do not have anything despite your skill or experience level. The same goes for health. Without health, everything else fails.   Building a transformative business starts with finding a gap in the market. Entrepreneurs who implement the right systems and culture — who imbue their businesses with…

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Anne Brackett

Anne Brackett

Building something meaningful – whether it be a business, a relationship, your health, whatever – takes time. You can’t rush it because you want it now.   Anne has worked in Higher Education for almost 20 years. She is passionate about helping people – especially students – grow and develop…

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Elaine Queathem

Elaine Queathem

I recommend focusing on your customer, gaining their feedback and adjusting to serve them in the proper manner.   Elaine Queathem is the founder of Savvy Coders. She has been involved with technology for her entire professional career. In 2009 she was working for a small software technology company and…

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Nancy Friedman

Nancy Friedman

Don’t knock old school ideas. If it were not for old school there would be no new school.   Nancy Friedman is one of the country’s leading experts on customer service, communications and telephone skills and the founder and President of Telephone Doctor in St Louis, MO. The Telephone Doctor…

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Steve Pizzolato

Steve Pizzolato

Always challenge everyone’s thinking and look for new avenues to explore, whether through my own company’s services or through partnerships.”   Steve Pizzolato founded the marketing group AVALA a little more than 20 years ago. With 35 years of marketing experience — specifically with a focus on helping improve marketing…

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Chris Motley – Founder and CEO of Better Weekdays

Chris Motley - Founder and CEO of Better Weekdays

I always think about the quote from legendary basketball coach John Wooden: “Never confuse activity with achievement.” Each day by 5 p.m., I identify three things to accomplish the next day that will move the business forward with regard to revenue, product usage and distribution, and fundraising — in that…

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