State tourism industry hopes for a better summer
Betting that high gas prices will prompt more families to take "staycations" this summer, the Wisconsin Department of Tourism is launching a new marketing campaign in the Midwest.
A global strategy
Peter Beitzel Vice president Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC) Peter Beitzel has worked with...
Personnel File
Accounting Brookfield-based Kolb+Co has added Michelle Charlesworth as a practice development specialist and Clarissa Fletcher as its new retirement...
Biz Notes
Von Briesen & Roper Milwaukee-based Von Briesen & Roper S.C., has been nominated for a 2011 International...
Consider redefining your company’s work week
While visiting New Orleans in March to watch the University of Wisconsin men's basketball team play in the Sweet 16, I got involved in a conversation with Katie Leuer, a 25-year old professional who works for Best Buy corporate in Minneapolis. She was in the midst of a four-day trip to cheer on the Badgers. For those of you who follow college basketball, her brother is (soon-to-graduate) Wisconsin Badger forward, Jon Leuer.
Sales hiring
Not long ago in these pages I laid down my own commandments (as I referred to them) of sales leadership. One of them – hire wisely, not well – seemed to touch a particularly sensitive nerve among business owners and senior sales management. Let me take the topic a little deeper.
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Make meetings matter
How many times have you heard someone say, "I'd really love this job if I didn't have all of these meetings!"
The topic of time management came up during an appointment with a client who was struggling to "get it all done." Her average workweek tops 70 hours. She reluctantly admitted that she never eats lunch and only uses two of her five weeks of vacation. A quick evaluation of her typical week revealed that 40 percent of her time was allocated to recurring scheduled meetings. With that insight, I then asked her to:
Lessons from the equinox
Vernal equinox, March 20th, marks the beginning of spring, a change of seasons with signs of new life and an invitation to consider new possibilities. The frozen earth breaks open as the crocus and daffodil announce their arrival. The barren branches of the trees gently transform as spirited singing birds find their way home.
Gregg Tushaus
Gregg Tushaus CEO Tushaus Computer Services 10400 W. Innovation Dr., Wauwatosa www.tushaus.com Industry: Information technology services Revenue:...
Tim Starr
Tim Starr President The Starr Group 5005 Loomis Road, Greenfield www.starrgroup.com Industry: Insurance and risk management agency...
