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…
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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…
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…
Mark Prendergast
I am persistent in the face of resistance. In entrepreneurship, perseverance and sheer grit are necessary traits. Mark Prendergast is the president of AB Mauri North America, a division…
Ronald Fowlkes
Enjoy learning from others and realize that you cannot have all of the right answers! Ronnie Fowlkes is an former member of the U.S Marine Corps and the St….
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…
Joe Egertson – CEO of Sheer Logistics
Hire great people and trust them. Joe Egertson is the CEO of Sheer Logistics, which was founded in 2009 with transparency in mind. After 25-plus years in the transportation and…
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…
Dan Geraty – CEO of Clearent
Don’t idolize innovation. If you instead work as a team to solve problems for your customers and the people who support your customers, you will be rewarded with success in…
Jonathan Herrick – Co-Founder of Hatchbuck
Stay laser-focused on your radical buyer every day. It drives everything from marketing and sales to development and support. When you intimately know your ideal customers and their DNA, you…
Tyler King – CEO of Less Annoying CRM
It took me too long to realize that if you have something customers love, even if it’s not technologically groundbreaking, you should stick with it and improve iteratively rather than…
Dan Curran – Founder and CEO of PowerPost
It’s OK to change your mind often, and a bit of ambiguity is OK. Dan Curran is a seasoned marketing and advertising entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of…