“A common misconception is that structural engineers are only needed from the initial design phase of a building,” says Travis Miller, Owner and Senior Structural Engineer with Miller …

It is critical for leadership to set the tone and values for an organization and reflect that in their hiring practices, says Kelly Lee, Business Program Manager on the Infrastructure Team at …

Mark Holmes President and owner of Consultant Board Inc., says there are a number of traits a leader must possess in today’s business climate. “Specifically today, leaders are tasked with …

“There’s always a resource. There’s always a part of you that can provide a function or service to someone else,” says Amy Blansit, CEO of the Drew Lewis Foundation. Blansit likes The Giving …

“I think the biggest barrier to solar installation is making sure you’re fully informed on what you’re buying, says Leroy Schaefer with Sunbelt Environmental Services. Leroy says whether it’s …

“I think if one doesn’t make mistakes, they’re not learning,” says Rob Keck, Chairman of the Board at Wonders of Wildlife National Museum and Aquarium. Keck believes most successful people …

“I owe more than I’ll ever be able to pay forward when it comes to mentoring, coaching and influence,” says Thomas H. Douglas, CEO of JMark Business Solutions. Douglas says he had several …

“We would really like to be able to source all of our ingredients locally, but we’re gonna have to build up to that and have a better understanding of the seasonal availability of everything that …

Brad Thomas, President of Silver Dollar City Attractions says there are a number of educators who mentored and encouraged him to keep going in difficult times. “Those little words are significant …

“We have been looking for something to do together and escape the rat race of the corporate world for sometime now,” says Curtis Marshall, who co-owns Tie and Timber Beer Company with Jennifer …

Austin O’Reilly, owner and founder of Dynamic DNA Laboratories, shares philosophies that have helped him be a better entrepreneur and person. O’Reilly says you should strive to reduce baseline …

“I think it’s really clear that if a private citizen who’s not wearing any type of uniform or anything — if they’re holding a weapon during an active shooter incident, it’s very volatile …

“External-facing systems are always the jumping off point,” says Dallas Nash, Senior Regional Manager with Dell. Whether it’s your business or home, the more connectivity you have, the greater …

 Katie Baker, owner of The Gracious Plate, says she started her locally-sourced, meal-prep business at the worst possible time. Baker opened in January when there wasn’t much variety of locally …

Ashley Tate, Owner of Sugar’s Pies and Sundries, had been working a number of side jobs, but decided to focus on her love of baking. Tate says she had already been baking for holidays and …

Do you have different recruitment and retention strategies for different division in your workforce? Emily Pitts, Principal, Inclusion & Diversity with Edward Jones says they have overarching …

“Fostering a culture of innovation, to me, starts with leadership. You have to have leadership in a company that is willing to push people beyond where they’re comfortable,” says Jeremy …

“A good mentor doesn’t always have the answers you want, but they’ll always ask the right questions,” says Mickey Moore, CEO of Tomo Drug Testing. Moore says his father-in-law helped teach …

Matt Harrison and Cari Harrison, Co-owners of Frisco Bicycle Rentals, Sales & Service, put a lot of sweat equity into their startup. They did most of the work themselves, including plans for an …

Brenda Jackson, Director of Business Development for Grooms Office Environments, had owned her own business for fifteen years when she decided to analyze her career. “I either was going to finish …